I'd definitely give this blog a smile if I could figure out how to Nipun :) What I am confused about is how the term "sharing" is being used here. Sharing for me is offering something I have without and quid pro quo given or expected. In fact, it seems very much like a practice of generosity. However, the "sharing economy" you describe seems more like a strategic way to have limited resources be used more efficiently and with a shorter distance between the parties in relationship. Like you said, its a transactional relationship. There is a lot here for me to reflect in regards to how I run my own business as a landlord. I intend to, one day soon, try this gift economy thing out more fully in apartments. I look forward to engaging in this experiment with the support of the folks at Service Space! Thank you for sharing your insights with me.