I think most of us can agree that as a society, we have an obligation to take care of the poor. The question here is who exactly should shoulder this burden.

I think most of us can agree that as a society, we have an obligation to take care of the poor. The question here is who exactly should shoulder this burden. Let’s make an assumption: Gig economy workers are better off due to the existence of the gig economy. That is, if we destroyed the gig economy, the average gig worker’s income would fall due to the destruction of jobs. Assuming that, is it really the gig economy company that should shoulder the burden of funding the poor? Shouldn’t it be the government? That way, as a society we all chip in fairly. It might seem most fair to put the burden on the parties closest to the problem, but I don’t understand why that’s right. Typically someone shoulders the responsibility for solving a problem when they caused the problem. But, these companies arent the cause of poverty. They are arguably helping it.