Reputation is crucial to the new `` Sharing Economy , '' argues Heather Schlegel . Beyond these scenarios , expect to see more fluid exchange of reputation between their original systems -- akin to monetary exchanges . The sharing economy has been a hot topic in recent years as companies like Uber and Airbnb have made it easier for people with spare time or money to rent out their homes on websites Schlegel says reputation will soon be transferable from one platform to another .
Reputation is crucial to the new `` Sharing Economy , '' argues Heather Schlegel . The sharing economy has been a hot topic in recent years as companies like Uber and Airbnb have made it easier for people with spare time or money to rent out their homes on websites Schlegel says reputation will soon be transferable from one platform to another .