The Sharing Economy and Peanut Butter Cream Brownies Recipe

I’m fascinated by the emergence of the sharing economy.  The term first came to my attention when I recently used Air BNB, a global network that connects (safely I might add) travelers with homeowners offering lodging.  As a research addict, I immediately took an interest in learning more.  My first few Googles on the subject uncovered a growing world of similar services that has large corporations scratching their heads, firing up legal machines and starting to worry that the consumer is finally moving in droves past the status quo and towards products and services whose values reflect in the needs and lifestyles of those that desire them.  Among chief underlying motivations is the desire to connect to one another again. Damn right and…