The Extra Dimension

Imagine a world where you don't have to buy anything because you readily have access to it. Ian R Buck and Brian Mitchell discuss the technologies that could get us there, and the possible consequences of such a system. Ian also interviewed special guest Melody Hoffmann about AirBnB and the sharing economy, which is a current example of an access system.

Episode Summary 00:00:00 | Intro 00:01:27 | Defining the Access Economy

• Access economy – Wikipedia

00:04:41 | The Sharing Economy

• The Sharing Economy
• Sharing’s Not Just for Start-Ups
• The Sharing Economy Isn’t About Sharing at All
• How Uber and the Sharing Economy Can Win Over Regulators
• A Better Way to Fight Discrimination in the Sharing Economy
• Pros and Cons of Sharing Economy – Vision Launch

00:06:54 | Interview With Dr Melody Hoffmann

• phmelody | all things dr. melody

00:36:06 | Mechanisms for Delivery

• Delivery drones will mean the end of ownership | Verge 2021

00:40:46 | Current Examples of Access Models 00:47:36 | Future Examples of Access Models

• Three Strategies For Managing The Economy Of Access

00:54:57 | Advertising in an Access Economy 00:57:19 | Issues with an Access Economy 01:05:17 | Trust and the Social Commons

• The Evolution of Trust

01:08:16 | Reducing Marginal Costs

• Jeremy Rifkin | The Zero Marginal Cost Society

01:10:39 | Situations Incompatible with Access Models 01:17:12 | Final Thoughts 01:18:58 | Outro Attrubutions

• Kevin MacLeod [Official] – Inspired – incompetech.com – YouTube

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