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

November 4, 2021

Colombia’s Offer to Digital Nomads

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New Visa to Boost Remote-Working Hubs

Paz Gómez

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

May 7, 2019

Suppress Airbnb, Expect a Black Market

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Peer-to-Peer Platforms Bring More Resources to Market

Fergus Hodgson

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

March 22, 2019

How the Fintech Revolution Could Liberate Us

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The Welfare State Will Lose to Competitive Governance

Fergus Hodgson

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

February 10, 2019

Classifying Uber Drivers as Employees Inhibits Innovation

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Labour Unions Threat to Sue the Gig Economy to Death

Fergus Hodgson

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

January 10, 2019

Nobody Is an Employee in the Gig Economy

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The Antiquated Designation Would Straitjacket Peer-to-Peer Networks

Fergus Hodgson

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

November 14, 2018

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

Fergus Hodgson

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)

October 16, 2018

Argentina Uber Vandals Are Just That: Vandals

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Taxi Cartels Are Like the Mafia Defending its Territory

Fergus Hodgson

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

August 29, 2018

The Gateway to a Post-Political Age

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

Fergus Hodgson

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Turo lets you rent luxury cars at much lower rates than conventional providers. (Michael Sauers)

May 30, 2018

Car-Sharing App Shows Why Peer-to-Peer Is Unstoppable

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Turo Lets Idle-Car Owners Earn Passive Income

Paz Gómez

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

May 3, 2018

Creative Destruction: The Proof Is in the Pudding

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Airbnb, Uber Might Themselves Become Obsolete in the Future

Paz Gómez