I thought the internet would connect people who could do things together, not only to share a car or some chore, but to share company, help each other, build a network. That was the sharing economy.

If you look at tinder, this concept of finding compatible people by economic goal, interest and location is really the ideal things we want from the internet.

But instead we're back to the basics of market mechanics, profitability, jobs, consumption, comfort, and the ability to make money. It's not surprising. But I still have faith in an internet of proximity where people post ads, talk with nearby people for stuff they need or trade, instead of letting big money own how internet gets to be used.