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It's not that it's controversial, it's just that it's not a workable idea, or at least you haven't proposed any way to make it workable. That article, if I reca
by ericd 8y ago
It's not that it's controversial, it's just that it's not a workable idea, or at least you haven't proposed any way to make it workable. That article, if I recall correctly, is about cultural taboos. I don't think this is one of those.
Stepping up the level of fines and corporate penalties to be greater than the expected gains from bad behavior is a much more workable solution. Companies were much more careful to not act too monopolistically when the government was in full trust busting mode.
- mcculley 8y agoYou don't think it is a cultural taboo here on HN to question the wisdom of unfettered libertarian, free market entrepreneurship? Yes, the fines should probably be increased and enforced. But if I, as an investor, decide to put $10 into Uber, I only risk my $10 if Uber kills more people and breaks more laws. It seems to me I should have more responsibility than that for encouraging such behavior.