Gig economy vs. desk jobs

This is the last week!

Alright, this week we're going to learn about freedom in the marketplace, specifically the inventions that come about in a free market and the changes that requires to the way we've been living. To prepare for class on February 6, do the following.

Read:
        5000 year leap 2-4, 118, 179-181
Watch:
        Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith
        Inventions of the late 1800s
        Top 10 Inventions of the 20th Century
        Top 10 innovations of the decade 2000-2009
        Free Market Economics: Uber, Airbnb, and Feastly vs. government
        Is the gig economy working?

Post:
        Which types of economies enable the most inventions?
        What would make the gig economy somewhere you want to work?
        How is the gig economy better than big business?
        What challenges concern you about long term living in the gig economy?

Presentations:
        Jordan A., Ben, Caden, Isaac: Prepare an innovation or invention - anything from a new service/product to a twist on how things are done now  Think:  "It would be so cool if someone would come up with something that…"  It does not need to be a money maker, just invent something.