> The city block you're living on probably only needs one stand mixer, one waffle iron, one clothes iron. You could all just share one of these rarely-used appliances between you. Why don't you?
If I can press a button on my iPhone and have nearly any brand or quality of waffle iron appear on my counter in 30 seconds, then disappear automatically to save counter-space once I no longer need it--then wow, yes, please, sign me up for "sharing." It sounds vastly, absurdly better than ownership.
> Do you think Bill Gates' car will be out delivering packages when he's not in it? Okay, now why do you think everyone else is different from Bill Gates?
Well first, there's the obvious question: do you think Bill Gates rents an apartment? Okay, now why do you think everyone else is different from Bill Gates?
Besides--when Bill Gates travels, I highly doubt he buys a new car in every city he lands in. He probably gets into a limo. Just like buying a new car while traveling would seem absurdly wasteful today, owning a car (plus a garage/insurance/gas) might seem absurdly wasteful when you can get the exact same feature-set for a fraction of the cost.
If I can press a button on my iPhone and have nearly any brand or quality of waffle iron appear on my counter in 30 seconds, then disappear automatically to save counter-space once I no longer need it--then wow, yes, please, sign me up for "sharing." It sounds vastly, absurdly better than ownership.
> Do you think Bill Gates' car will be out delivering packages when he's not in it? Okay, now why do you think everyone else is different from Bill Gates?
Well first, there's the obvious question: do you think Bill Gates rents an apartment? Okay, now why do you think everyone else is different from Bill Gates?
Besides--when Bill Gates travels, I highly doubt he buys a new car in every city he lands in. He probably gets into a limo. Just like buying a new car while traveling would seem absurdly wasteful today, owning a car (plus a garage/insurance/gas) might seem absurdly wasteful when you can get the exact same feature-set for a fraction of the cost.