What’s Mine is Yours

What’s Mine is Yours

I read carefully all your posts and comments about this book written by Rachel Botsman and Roo Rogers. I wanted to pay attention in the four principles of Collaborative Consumption:

·         there should be a critical mass

·         social proof

·         the belief in commons

·         trust between strangers  

In human history this expression “What’s Mine is Yours” it has been common inside the family. Always people share things/services with parents, sisters, brothers….not only because the things that they need must be present in their home but also because they trust each other and believe in commons. The swapping process not only give them material benefits because like this they reduce costs and optimize the use of things but also they profit spiritual benefits because during the collaboration they talk and accompanied each-other. Many people have this kind of familiar collaboration also with their neighbors. This kind of life-style gives people a secure and quiet life with positive humor in their everyday life. If we try to look at the world as a huge family the forth principles of Collaborative Consumption can be fulfilled easily. But for sure it needs more organization like in a numerous family which needs a well-organizing in doing things in order to have a normal life with optimization of costs and sharing time together. The only difference is the concept of head (leader). If in the numerous families it is necessary for a head (leader) for the Collaborative Consumption is needed the contribution of everybody to have the critical mass, to believe in commons and to trust between the strangers.

If the world would live as the example of a happy family for sure that we will feel like in paradise

(it seems too utopian but who can say it is not reachable :) ).

Linda