Redefining the company

In conversation with Biao Xiang, Erik Forman (PhD candidate in anthropology at City University of New York, and co-founder of The Drivers Cooperative) probes a new definition of the company that can fill the void left by the declining of labour unions. The Drivers Cooperative attempts to do just that. The new type of companies need to adopt creative measures such as “sweat equity” and crowdfunding to address bottleneck obstacles, namely the shortage of capital.