9 Best Articles in 2021
The New Yorker
Is the Gig Economy Working?
The New Yorker
252 saves · From 2017 · Many liberals have embraced the sharing economy. But can they survive it?
The Atlantic
Why America Is Afraid of TikTok
The Atlantic
~17 min read · 208 saves · 2020-07-30 · Michael Schuman · The company’s founder says in an interview that he wants it to be “a window” on the world. A Republican senator says it is a “Trojan horse.”
Inc.
6 Traits That'll Make You Indispensable at Work
Inc.
2 min read · 182 saves · 2020-07-28 · In my experience at all levels within large organizations as well as small ones, the team members valued the most, and usually promoted first, are the ones seen by others as indispensable or "goto"…
The Guardian
High score, low pay: why the gig economy loves gamification
The Guardian
~15 min read · 179 saves · From 2018 · Sarah Mason · Sarah Mason, a Lyft driver and sociologist, forensically examines management controls in the ride app industry. Based on her personal experience, she shows how companies like Lyft use gamification to motivate drivers. Your driver is actually playing a game – and may be hooked.
OneZero
The Gig Economy Is Failing. Say Hello to the Hustle Economy.
OneZero
~14 min read · 170 saves · 2020-07-29 · Caitlin Dewey · Unemployed teachers, cooks, dancers are turning to Patreon, Twitch, and OnlyFans
The New Yorker
The Gig Economy Celebrates Working Yourself to Death
The New Yorker
5 min read · 167 saves · From 2017 · America’s self-reliance obsession makes it more acceptable to applaud working yourself to death than to argue that doing so points to a flawed economic system.
MIT Technology Review
The AI gig economy is coming for you
MIT Technology Review
4 min read · 138 saves · 2019-05-31 · The artificial-intelligence industry runs on the invisible labor of humans working in isolated and often terrible conditions—and the model is spreading to more and more businesses.
Visual Capitalist
The 150 Apps that Power the Gig Economy
Visual Capitalist
6 min read · 131 saves · 2019-05-06 · Jeff Desjardins · You're likely familiar with companies like Uber, Airbnb, and Craigslist, but here are 100+ other apps that help make the gig economy possible.
VANITY FAIR
“What Have We Done?”: Silicon Valley Engineers Fear They've Created a Monster
VANITY FAIR
5 min read · 115 saves · From 2018 · Susan Fowler · Gig-economy companies like Uber and Instacart are on the verge of overtaking the traditional economy. And the only people who understand the threat are the ones enabling it.
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The New York Times
Opinion | Gig Workers Are Employees. Start Treating Them That Way.
The New York Times
3 min read · 16 saves · Jan 18th · The Biden administration has an opportunity to restore basic labor protections to the people who deliver our groceries and drive for Uber and Lyft.
Sifted
The Europeans rethinking the gig economy model
Sifted
4 min read · 15 saves · Jan 21st · Can Europeans come up with an alternative to the gig economy's "growth at all cost" model? CoopCycle thinks so.
VICE
Gig Workers Are Being Excluded From Vaccine Priority List
VICE
2 min read · Jan 12th · A group of New York senators are demanding that ride-share and food delivery workers be added to a vaccine priority list that includes "essential workers" but excludes gig workers.
The Wall Street Journal
Gig-Economy Companies Get Worker Flexibility From Trump Administration
The Wall Street Journal
1 min read · Jan 6th · The Trump administration made it easier for businesses to classify workers as independent contractors, a win for food-delivery and ride-sharing services.
