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Questions

In the TED talk cited above (and linked to here), Rachel Botsman argues that new social networking sites are bringing “the social” back into capitalism through something called “collaborative consumption.” Do you think such peer-to-peer networks where people can swap their own goods for someone else’s goods are actually a positive alternative to Marx’s critical views of capital and capitalism? Why or why not? Be sure to support your answer with some examples!

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