This is helpful perspective. My one enduring gripe — and it's an aesthetic gripe entirely, for what that's worth — is how aggregation begets homogenization. Many such examples, and I think Faire is a clear one: Now every small retail store from Paris, TX to Copake, NY carries the same slate of products (hello, Graza olive oil). So I hope…
This is helpful perspective. My one enduring gripe — and it's an aesthetic gripe entirely, for what that's worth — is how aggregation begets homogenization. Many such examples, and I think Faire is a clear one: Now every small retail store from Paris, TX to Copake, NY carries the same slate of products (hello, Graza olive oil). So I hope there's a way for agent-led marketplaces to drive more heterogeneity and novelty. Perhaps this is done by better gauging buyers' preferences (my assumption is that everyone's optimal outcome is different) and connecting that to "unsung supply."
This is helpful perspective. My one enduring gripe — and it's an aesthetic gripe entirely, for what that's worth — is how aggregation begets homogenization. Many such examples, and I think Faire is a clear one: Now every small retail store from Paris, TX to Copake, NY carries the same slate of products (hello, Graza olive oil). So I hope there's a way for agent-led marketplaces to drive more heterogeneity and novelty. Perhaps this is done by better gauging buyers' preferences (my assumption is that everyone's optimal outcome is different) and connecting that to "unsung supply."