Stop Buying Things and Start Borrowing Them
I pay to be a member of the local maker space. But they have a lot of equipment I would never dream of buying (like a plasma cutter and later cutter) and some that I could buy but rather wouldn't (like a 3d printer and a bench oscilloscope).But members break the tools all the time and don't take responsibility for it. Even though there are cameras and people have to swipe their card at the door it still happens.I think one reason sharing is not as common is because people are jerks.I remember when I was a kid we used to borrow each other's NES games all the time and never give them back.