What’s mine is yours

August 1, 2012

Tonight 38,000 people will sleep in somebody else’s bedroom. Thats thanks to airbnb a website that allows people to rent out a room to strangers just like a Bed and Breakfast. It’s all part of a growing movement called collaborative consumption. The idea is that rather than keep on producing more and more things, why don’t we just share what we already have? The internet makes sharing much more feasible and there are sites where you can lend people money and earn interest; use a bike for an hour; or rent out the parking space at your home to a local office worker.

Airbnb even makes it possible for you to rent Luxembourg for a night (if you have a spare £90,000 that is).

It’s good to share.

Have a curious day.