While ride hailing services have experienced huge disruptor; this palls in comparison to autonomous driving revolution in terms of various applications. However, Uber and other ride sourcing apps did accomplish two other amazing feats. First Uber proved that a built in monopoly (Taxi companies) can be toppled by improving on a product before anything else; but in doing so they introduced an entire other form of commerce into the Economy; thereby transforming it. We now live in a share economy.
If I may be so bold,Travis Kalanick has pulled off the most capitalistic move I have ever heard of. Uber effectively monetized sharing.. better than anyone. Thereby he also gave people training wheels for sharing. Which is ironically the least capitalistic …show more content…
The idea of sharing a car amongst neighbors or friends; sounds crazy compared to burden strangers with driving you around while Kalanick gets paid… at first, but is actually much more pragmatic than owning a car or using Uber all the time (unless it is a self driving car). People find cars to be very valuable beyond being expensive, because they are also tools to make getting tasks done. Arguably, the most effective one a person has, because a drill is way better than a screwdriver, but not in the same way a car is better than shoes.
Monetarily, with a phenomenal insurance one could be very well compensated for any minor automotive faux pas, but most people would never open to their neighbor driving around in it alone. Because if that person decides to drive the car you share like an idiot you are majorly inconvenienced for at least a day (thankfully, now that has Uber written all over it).
What people forget is that everyone else is thinking that exact same way, so if you and 3 of your closest friends share car, you get 4 times better care. Those are now four people with more readily disposable income that are wondering how long it has been since you have checked your brakes, judging you for not getting rid of your trash and/or texting while
If I may be so bold,Travis Kalanick has pulled off the most capitalistic move I have ever heard of. Uber effectively monetized sharing.. better than anyone. Thereby he also gave people training wheels for sharing. Which is ironically the least capitalistic …show more content…
The idea of sharing a car amongst neighbors or friends; sounds crazy compared to burden strangers with driving you around while Kalanick gets paid… at first, but is actually much more pragmatic than owning a car or using Uber all the time (unless it is a self driving car). People find cars to be very valuable beyond being expensive, because they are also tools to make getting tasks done. Arguably, the most effective one a person has, because a drill is way better than a screwdriver, but not in the same way a car is better than shoes.
Monetarily, with a phenomenal insurance one could be very well compensated for any minor automotive faux pas, but most people would never open to their neighbor driving around in it alone. Because if that person decides to drive the car you share like an idiot you are majorly inconvenienced for at least a day (thankfully, now that has Uber written all over it).
What people forget is that everyone else is thinking that exact same way, so if you and 3 of your closest friends share car, you get 4 times better care. Those are now four people with more readily disposable income that are wondering how long it has been since you have checked your brakes, judging you for not getting rid of your trash and/or texting while