‘Rent It Out’: Portlandia Spoofs The Sharing Economy

There isn’t much hipster culture that doesn’t get lampooned by the IFC program Portlandia. And one of the big cultural shifts of the moment is the move away from ownership and toward access. Younger generations say they care less about owning a home, for instance, or even a car. Why bother, when you can couch surf and car share, bike share and more? It’s powering the sharing economy, an economy of bartering and entrepreneurship, where people offer their own excess goods and services.

Librarians know all about ownership vs. access. Full NPR report here.