Sharing economy workers: selling, not sharing
本文研究共享经济工作者，发现他们并非如平台宣传的那样追求创业精神，而是主要为了赚钱，且面临平台变化带来的脆弱感，质疑了共享经济促进创业的说法。
The sharing or “gig” economy claims to bring the romance of entrepreneurialism to the masses. Through peer-to-peer technology, workers can monetise their homes, resources, time and skills to make additional money. What is marketed as an empowering business opportunity is laden with difficulties and contradictions. Sudden changes to platform design, service offerings and algorithms leave workers feeling vulnerable, not independent. Instead of embracing sharing economy rhetoric, most workers describe themselves as simply seeking money. This article sheds light on the diversity of the gig economy and questions sharing economy company claims that they are contributing to the growth of entrepreneurship.