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Digital nomads who earn in US dollars and other stronger currencies can live comfortably in Colombia. (Canva)

Colombia’s Offer to Digital Nomads

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New Visa to Boost Remote-Working Hubs

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Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, and Vancouver municipal governments have passed laws to limit Airbnb that are de facto bans. (FCPP)

Suppress Airbnb, Expect a Black Market

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Peer-to-Peer Platforms Bring More Resources to Market

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fintech
Two major trends are facilitating the transition to classical-liberal limited government. (Pxhere)

How the Fintech Revolution Could Liberate Us

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The Welfare State Will Lose to Competitive Governance

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Rideshare drivers are targeting the dynamism and openness that has characterized peer-to-peer trade. (FCPP)

Classifying Uber Drivers as Employees Inhibits Innovation

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Labour Unions Threat to Sue the Gig Economy to Death

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gig economy drivers
A full-time Uber driver in Manhattan, New York, on Aug. 22, 2016. (Canva)

Nobody Is an Employee in the Gig Economy

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The Antiquated Designation Would Straitjacket Peer-to-Peer Networks

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airbnb
You can tell how corrupt a city is by how vehemently it cracks down on the sharing economy,” said María Marty.

San Francisco’s War on Airbnb Is a War on the Free Market

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The City’s Absurd Fines, Crackdowns Show Hostility for Thrift

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protests against uber
Taxi drivers block streets during a protest against Uber in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Apr. 20, 2016. On top of protests, taxi cartels have resorted to vandalism to protect their market. (Wikimedia)

Argentina Uber Vandals Are Just That: Vandals

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Taxi Cartels Are Like the Mafia Defending its Territory

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Social Singularity Author
Max Borders (center left) participates in a panel at the 2018 Voice and Exit event in Austin, Texas. (V&E)

The Gateway to a Post-Political Age

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Max Borders Proposes a Better Way, Grapples with How to Build the Bridge

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History is full of examples of technological progress hurting established firms. (Slon)

Creative Destruction: The Proof Is in the Pudding

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Airbnb, Uber Might Themselves Become Obsolete in the Future

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