In the modern world, we live in a bastion of technology leading to vast advancements in how we deliver services. This shake-up of the economy has provided opportunities for new companies like Uber, Lyft, and Airbnb all of whom have taken up the mantra of the sharing economy. Opponents of the sharing economy point to the dubious labor protections and it's showcasing in Brave New World as reasons to avoid the sharing economy, however, a more pragmatic view of the issues would reveal its benefits including a higher availability of services, lower prices, and a more efficient usage of economic resources.
To start, Services will become more available with the development of the sharing economy. This occurs as people come out in droves to provide …show more content…
Uber, like any company, wants cheaper labor so “to avoid minimum wage laws and liability claims” (Asher-Schapiro) Uber will call their worker's contract workers, despite “20% working full time”. This can hurt the ‘employee’ the employee as it limits their access to company-provided healthcare, retirement benefits, and a host of other required benefits set by the government and corporate policy. Worse, though is that change will likely be slow as Max Rivlin-Nadler warns that “the costs of classifying all drivers as employees paints a dire picture for Uber; it would most likely not be able to afford to stay in business” (Rivlin-Nadler). This situation will mean that the companies will pour all of their resources into fighting any movement that would give their workers any new protections that could even compare to standard employment. New laws could potentially mean the end of their business as they try to struggle to provide health insurance and other services for tens of thousands of new official employees. This means that change will be slow and almost certainly will face stiff …show more content…
In the World State science is seen as both the creator of their society and the thing that could tear it apart. This is characterized by the Mustapha Mond when he explains that he “rather regretted the science. Happiness is a hard master–particularly other people’s happiness.” (Huxley 227). Censorship peaks up often in Brave New World. Every so often Mustapha Mond rejects a scientific paper, in part to stop controversial or dangerous ideas. The world state places happiness and stability above everything else including advancement. This is not true in reality. In reality, science and advancement are viewed positively. This can be seen in one of Uber’s new initiatives with Uber's Mr. Goel telling USA Today that his company, "continues to see its role as a catalyst to the growing developing VTOL ecosystem” (Glascock). VTOL stands for vertical takeoff and landing, in other terms, Uber wants to make flying cars. The idea for flying cars has been around since Henry Ford, and has never succeeded before, but if it works there are a wealth of opportunities that can be taken advantage of. This risky and society changing activity would never take place in the world state. It would be viewed as too destabilizing and could lead to unwanted activities, but in reality and especially in the sharing economy, technology is viewed as the way forward. The more game changing the
To start, Services will become more available with the development of the sharing economy. This occurs as people come out in droves to provide …show more content…
Uber, like any company, wants cheaper labor so “to avoid minimum wage laws and liability claims” (Asher-Schapiro) Uber will call their worker's contract workers, despite “20% working full time”. This can hurt the ‘employee’ the employee as it limits their access to company-provided healthcare, retirement benefits, and a host of other required benefits set by the government and corporate policy. Worse, though is that change will likely be slow as Max Rivlin-Nadler warns that “the costs of classifying all drivers as employees paints a dire picture for Uber; it would most likely not be able to afford to stay in business” (Rivlin-Nadler). This situation will mean that the companies will pour all of their resources into fighting any movement that would give their workers any new protections that could even compare to standard employment. New laws could potentially mean the end of their business as they try to struggle to provide health insurance and other services for tens of thousands of new official employees. This means that change will be slow and almost certainly will face stiff …show more content…
In the World State science is seen as both the creator of their society and the thing that could tear it apart. This is characterized by the Mustapha Mond when he explains that he “rather regretted the science. Happiness is a hard master–particularly other people’s happiness.” (Huxley 227). Censorship peaks up often in Brave New World. Every so often Mustapha Mond rejects a scientific paper, in part to stop controversial or dangerous ideas. The world state places happiness and stability above everything else including advancement. This is not true in reality. In reality, science and advancement are viewed positively. This can be seen in one of Uber’s new initiatives with Uber's Mr. Goel telling USA Today that his company, "continues to see its role as a catalyst to the growing developing VTOL ecosystem” (Glascock). VTOL stands for vertical takeoff and landing, in other terms, Uber wants to make flying cars. The idea for flying cars has been around since Henry Ford, and has never succeeded before, but if it works there are a wealth of opportunities that can be taken advantage of. This risky and society changing activity would never take place in the world state. It would be viewed as too destabilizing and could lead to unwanted activities, but in reality and especially in the sharing economy, technology is viewed as the way forward. The more game changing the