The pro-Disruption argument goes like this: In a digitally connected age, there’s absolutely no need for public carriage laws (or hotel laws, or food safety law

The pro-Disruption argument goes like this: In a digitally connected age, there’s absolutely no need for public carriage laws (or hotel laws, or food safety laws, or… or…) because the market will quickly move to drive out bad actors. If an Uber driver behaves badly, his low star rating will soon push him out of business. Well-said. This is the point of view I've come to agree with, so I was eager for the counterpoint. But then came this: It’s a compelling message but also one with dire potential consequences for public safety, particularly for those who can’t afford to take a $50 cab ride to Whole Foods. What? We're talking about Uber Taxi, not the black car service. In theory Uber Taxi should lower the cost of a cab since there's presumably less overhead. What I really want to see is a bigger discussion about government regulation being forced out by tighter feedback loops, which is the main point of contention I see with things like Uber, Sidecar, etc.