Yochai Benkler
Yochai BenklerGenerosity is the imposition of a debt, but a debt without precision. Actions enter into a cloud of good will or membership, out of which each agent can understand himself as being entitled to a certain flow of dependencies or benefits in exchange for continued cooperative behavior.
Granularity is a way of discussing how many objects we purchase, like cars or power tools, are or are not used at capacity and often sit idle.
Lumpiness is the idea that when, for example, you purchase a computer, it comes as a single 'lump' and you cannot but buy an excess in power or features that will go unused.
The Sharing economy is an ideal market but with social cues and motivations replacing prices as a means to generate information and motivate action.
The Sharing economy is concerned with digital platforms that have enabled use once neglected resources (such as cars, parking spots or powertools) to be shared and used at capacity.
The Sharing economy is that wherein social cues become a replacement for economic cues.
