Small Towns in the New Economy

So many commentators about the sharing, collaborative, or on-demand economy have focused on cities, but as I argue in this talk, given at a conference entitled "Back to Basics" in Pine River, Minnesota: small towns have some advantages in such an economy, in part because of their scale and in part because collaboration has been a necessity in places with fewer people and resources. Here is the link to the talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pinWqbUG-8A&feature=youtu.be