# In an in-depth interview, Professor Arun Sundararajan shares insights on the impact of the sharing economy on the future of employment

1 Faculty News April 14, 2017 ![OZY logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/ozy192x144.jpg?itok=GNkYVaPM)>

Excerpt from [OZY](http://www.ozy.com/pov/will-the-sharing-economy-end-capitalism-as-we-know-it/76406) -- "'It’s one thing to trust someone enough for them to ship you a package, but it’s a completely different thing to have a stranger sleep in your spare bedroom,' says [Sundararajan](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/arun-sundararajan). The establishment of 'more robust digital trust networks' — automatic vetting of drivers, connection with hosts’ Facebook profiles, ratings and comment systems — allowed platforms like Lyft, Couchsurfing and meal-sharing app EatWith to take off."

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