Airbnb wants to assure you its vision is 'good for society'

In an open letter, the head of Airbnb talked about being a relevant, useful, and purposeful company — and most importantly, one that doesn't destroy society.

CEO and co-founder Brian Chesky laid out the company's vision in the letter, and stressed the importance of appeasing not just employees and shareholders, but also the wider community outside of the Airbnb bubble — presumably including people who've accused the company of pushing rents higher in tight housing markets. 

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Without naming certain social media platforms (ahem, Facebook), he voiced concerns over the widening political divide.  Read more...

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