Milan Zlatkovikj
Sharing – how far it can go ?
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In todays fast and modern lifestyle, quite
often we neglect some things which on first sight might appear irrelevant or
not significant. Sharing is one of them. Although it is not popular topic, for
sure it has importance and affects our lifestyle.
Throughout the history, people shared most of
the key resources for their survival – the caves as cover, fireplaces, water
wells and many other things. Along with development, the key resources were
increasing, but the sharing was decreasing. Since the start of construction of houses,
and having private properties, the effect of sharing started to decrease.
Today we live in a world where personal goods/devices
are at the highest possible level. Most of the people have their own home, car,
electronic devices, cooking equipment and the other necessary things for their
daily activities. Why would we need sharing now?
Well, that was a good question and in the same
time it was quite difficult to answer – since Uber. Uber is considered one of
the pioneers of the emerging sharing economy. Using Uber while being in the
cities and BlaBlaCar when you are looking for longer distance travelling have
you quite well covered, wherever you may want to travel. By sharing the transport,
you care for your budget and the environment. Shared transport means less fuel
consumption – which brings double benefit – less expenses and less emissions in
the atmosphere. Win-win situation.
While Uber is worldwide known, there are some
very interesting ideas growing that haven’t got that much attention yet. First in the line is – the sharing of tools. This “library
of things” is growing fast, and most of their customers are delighted with
their innovative approach. Being able to rent a specialized tool which you can’t
afford to buy and/or don’t use often, is a great way to have your work done,
keeping your budget safe and your storage place not overfilled in the process.
Globally, this should result in decreased production of certain devices,
leading to smarter use of resources, and decreased energy consumption for
production and reducing the waste. This is a growing trend, displayed in several
different ways around the global, according to local preferences.
Next coming are the smart cities. This is quite
fancy term, used frequently in this period. But what about sharing cities? This initiative in
Europe is concentrated on sharing experience in the effort of implementing
smart solutions in several cities, with shared funding. Sharing the costs and
the risks, comes as a mutual benefit for all the participants in the
initiative.
In today’s world, driven by innovation and
entrepreneurship, the question arise – Is there a limit in the sharing world?
All the positive examples show that it can find its place in many different
situations, and most of the time the benefits are multiple. Sharing comes as
one more approach directed to improving life quality of citizens, due to
decreased costs for same services, and in the same time decreasing the impact
of our modern lifestyle on the environment. Once again, win-win situation.
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