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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Sharing Poverty

    The sharing economy keeps growing: AirBnB, Lyft… But is it just a way to hide the fact that our jobs just aren’t covering our basic needs? One writer makes the case against the sharing economy by calling it disaster capitalism.

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    KCRW placeholderBy Barbara Bogaev • Jun 5, 2014 • 1 min read

    The sharing economy keeps growing: AirBnB, Lyft… But is it just a way to hide the fact that our jobs just aren’t covering our basic needs? One writer makes the case against the sharing economy by calling it disaster capitalism.

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    Grey Wolves, Sheriff Trial Update and California Chrome
    1. 0:00Grey Wolves Endangered
    2. 8:06Jail Trial Update
    3. 17:39Fringe Festival Primer
    4. 26:01Horse Racing in Southern California
    5. 40:58Sharing PovertyYou’re reading this
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