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You're going to need to expound a lot if you're going to convince anyone that (say) Instacart shopping is worse than debt bondage. In particular how do you addr
by virtuous_signal 7y ago
You're going to need to expound a lot if you're going to convince anyone that (say) Instacart shopping is worse than debt bondage. In particular how do you address the fact that the Instacart shopper can just decide not to be a part of that system? And if you are an aspiring grocery deliveryperson, why can't you make your own platform to sell your services?
- specialist 7y agoI don't know anything about Instacart. This story makes them sound like Doordash. As a driver for Uber, the gig economy exemplar, you provide the capital. With debt bondage, the land lord (lender) provides the capital. On very unfavorable terms, sure. But Uber is stealing your savings. Transferring wealth from your past vs future self. I didn't say anything about shoppers (consumers). But since you mentioned it, in the concessionaire model, the host controls the choices. Sure, you can opt out or smuggle your own stuff in. But sometimes you want a cold beer and a hot dog. Sure, you can always go solo. Try to keep more of the surplus (profit) for yourself. Try to succeed in your own marketplace of one. Many jurisdictions make that hard. But some manage it.