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The case for collaborative consumption

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Rachel Botsman |

TEDxSydney

• May 2010

In her talk, Rachel Botsman says we're "wired to share" -- and shows how websites like Zipcar and Swaptree are changing the rules of human behavior.

In her talk, Rachel Botsman says we're "wired to share" -- and shows how websites like Zipcar and Swaptree are changing the rules of human behavior.

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Rachel Botsman is a recognized expert on how collaboration and trust enabled by digital technologies will change the way we live, work, bank and consume.

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Rachel Botsman and Roo Rogers | HarperBusiness (2010)

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Rachel Botsman | PublicAffairs (2017)

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Help bring significant research studies on the collaborative economy to people's attention by submitting papers to the research hub, collaborativeeconomy.com.