The article raises some good points but its conclusion is bizarre. Uber's innovations are twofold: make GPS-assisted cab-hailing mainstream, and deliberately ig

The article raises some good points but its conclusion is bizarre. Uber's innovations are twofold: make GPS-assisted cab-hailing mainstream, and deliberately ignore government regulation in every market they enter. They should be celebrated for the first and condemned for the second. If Uber drivers are independent contractors, drivers are not free to set their own prices, so Uber is arguably engaging in price-fixing and should be litigated against. If Uber drivers are employees, they are entitled to benefits and protections they are not currently receiving. Either way, despite them making some money in the process, they're getting shafted.