Even beyond the world of travel, it is hard to argue with the statement that 2014 was the year of the sharing economy.
From Uber’s $40 billion valuation (I apologize in advance if this number is outdated by the time you read this – it seems to go up on a nearly daily basis), to Airbnb being named Inc.’s Company of the Year, it was difficult to avoid coming across a darling of the sharing economy world no matter where you looked this past year.
Given all of the buzz, it may seem counterintuitive to argue that this year will see a dramatic shift in how the sharing economy works, and even in what it actually means, but that is indeed the case.
