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> despite it being cheaper by any back of the envelope calculation for society as a whole. Can you explain this? Not challenging, just curious.
by MarkPNeyer 10y ago
> despite it being cheaper by any back of the envelope calculation for society as a whole.
Can you explain this? Not challenging, just curious.
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- monk_e_boy 10y agoYou know.... a monopoly controlling drivers is... um... some how better. In all seriousness, Uber drives down price to a point that no one can really figure out if being an uber driver is profitable. Uber makes money, but none of that proffit is spent in the local economy. Capitalism doesn't work at that scale... look at the loss they can endure, compare that to a local cab firm, or even somewhere like NY.
- flukus 10y agoThe gig economy is going to be terrible for society, everyone is a couple of bad reviews away from the street.