Ride-sharing is a better taxi service. Or rather, the uber/lyft thing that is misnamed "ride-sharing" is a better taxi service. Better because of the experience

Ride-sharing is a better taxi service. Or rather, the uber/lyft thing that is misnamed "ride-sharing" is a better taxi service. Better because of the experience of hailing a ride, and better because it is cheaper due to externalizing a bunch of costs onto the drivers and society. But not different.