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Why the sharing economy needs a democratic revolution

  • Written by: The Conversation
imageTaking ownership: taxi drivers protest the growth of Uber.EPA/Alessandro di Marco

The rapidly growing influence of Silicon Valley owners over sharing economy platforms is a troubling development. The growing strength and pervasiveness of these platforms means their owners have significant power to impose their visions of what it means to be a...

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