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Sharing is Good: How to Save Money, Time and Resources through Collaborative Consumption
Society is at a crossroads. We can either continue on the path of consumption at any cost, or we can make new choices that will lead to a happier, more rewarding life, while helping to preserve the planet for future generations. Unfortunately, we can't all afford to install solar panels or buy a Prius. Does this mean we are doomed in our quest to live a truly sustainable life?
Not at all. Collaborative consumption is a new way of living, in which access is valued over ownership, experience is valued over material possessions, and "mine" becomes "ours," and everyone's needs are met without waste. Sharing is Good is your roadmap to this emerging economic paradigm. Discover:
The history and development of collaborative consumption
The benefits and challenges of a sharing lifestyle
A wealth of resources from around the world to help make sharing easy and safe
The beauty of the sharing economy is that it is free, so anyone can participate and make a difference. No one has to sacrifice their individuality or comfort. Best of all, when we're actively engaged in sharing, personal connections are rekindled and we become invested in our communities again.
Beth Buczynski is a freelance writer and editor who covers clean technology, sustainable design, and environmental issues for some of the most popular green sites on the web. She is a passionate believer in building a new economy based on sharing and community to help end our dangerous obsession with consumer culture.
Not at all. Collaborative consumption is a new way of living, in which access is valued over ownership, experience is valued over material possessions, and "mine" becomes "ours," and everyone's needs are met without waste. Sharing is Good is your roadmap to this emerging economic paradigm. Discover:
The history and development of collaborative consumption
The benefits and challenges of a sharing lifestyle
A wealth of resources from around the world to help make sharing easy and safe
The beauty of the sharing economy is that it is free, so anyone can participate and make a difference. No one has to sacrifice their individuality or comfort. Best of all, when we're actively engaged in sharing, personal connections are rekindled and we become invested in our communities again.
Beth Buczynski is a freelance writer and editor who covers clean technology, sustainable design, and environmental issues for some of the most popular green sites on the web. She is a passionate believer in building a new economy based on sharing and community to help end our dangerous obsession with consumer culture.
192 pages, Paperback
First published October 18, 2013
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May 5, 2026
2,5 ★
The main ideas of the book come across within the first 20 pages. After that, it feels quite repetitive. Almost half of it is made up of website and resource listings, many of which are mainly available in the US (something the author does acknowledge), so they’re not that helpful in my context.
That said, I did take away a couple of really cool things. It made me reflect on sharing more, which I truly believe is key to keeping a warm, sustainable sense of community alive. That led me to discover “Lets Swap” here in Lisbon, and I’m hoping to find more projects like this, maybe even start something with friends or neighbors.
And how cool was the Bristol Pound? So colorful and fun. The idea of “playing around” with alternative currency feels like just the right kind of defiance against large-scale consumerism, while encouraging a stronger local focus.
Overall, it pushed me to think more intentionally about sharing and community in my everyday life.
The main ideas of the book come across within the first 20 pages. After that, it feels quite repetitive. Almost half of it is made up of website and resource listings, many of which are mainly available in the US (something the author does acknowledge), so they’re not that helpful in my context.
That said, I did take away a couple of really cool things. It made me reflect on sharing more, which I truly believe is key to keeping a warm, sustainable sense of community alive. That led me to discover “Lets Swap” here in Lisbon, and I’m hoping to find more projects like this, maybe even start something with friends or neighbors.
And how cool was the Bristol Pound? So colorful and fun. The idea of “playing around” with alternative currency feels like just the right kind of defiance against large-scale consumerism, while encouraging a stronger local focus.
Overall, it pushed me to think more intentionally about sharing and community in my everyday life.
May 22, 2017
the defines sharing and how its good to your life and how it can be build.
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