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90 sats \ 2 replies \ @SimpleStacker 18h \ parent \ on: The Ownership Obsession: What Uber and AirBnB Really Sell (TDE, Munger) econ
Uber's an interesting case because I'm not sure what percent of its activity is actually sharing, vs. full-time professional driving.
To the extent that Uber was able to get such a quick foothold into the market for professional taxi services, i'd also argue that it was due to lack of competition / regulatory restrictions in the supply of taxis. So a second role of the sharing platforms is to circumvent traditional regulations via the amateur labeling of their suppliers.
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19 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 18h
Good point, although the only Uber driver I know is an economist who does it occasionally on the side.
It got me thinking about whether I should look into that or similar things and only accept jobs that are basically on my way, anyways.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @denlillaapan OP 18h
So a second role of the sharing platforms is to circumvent traditional regulations via the amateur labeling of their suppliers.
That, too, is an extra important benefit!
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