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Wasn’t the original usage talking about economies of scale potentially eliminating the need for things like owning a car, because things like Uber would be more efficient and cost effective?
Yes, from the WEF in particular. It’s such an inane idea that it drips with sarcasm even when sincere. They described a utility without any of the makings of a utility. I wish it hadn’t been adopted by right wingers and turned into a catchphrase.
It was just an example, not a template, and it was more of an idealist projection of some better future based on where we were heading. You’re right that public transit is a far older invention that handles the job better in this case.
While I’m in favor of the saying’s anti-corporate message, I’m not a huge fan of the people I’ve seen saying it.
Wasn’t the original usage talking about economies of scale potentially eliminating the need for things like owning a car, because things like Uber would be more efficient and cost effective?
We need to remind people that “rent seeking behaviour” is a derogatory term.
Yes, from the WEF in particular. It’s such an inane idea that it drips with sarcasm even when sincere. They described a utility without any of the makings of a utility. I wish it hadn’t been adopted by right wingers and turned into a catchphrase.
It’s also been adopted by left wingers into some kind of threat, when it wasn’t meant to serve that purpose either.
Left wingers as in hexbear or left wingers as in progressive voters? I haven’t heard it from either, but I’m rarely around anyone but the latter.
The kind of person who’s disillusioned with capitalism. Take that to mean whatever you like, but they’ll still use that quote in the wrong context.
i doubt relying on yet another middleman will make things cheaper
Yup, but of course everyone got greedy. Last time I used Uber I spent 70 dollars to go 4 miles. I learned my bus map immediately after that
It was just an example, not a template, and it was more of an idealist projection of some better future based on where we were heading. You’re right that public transit is a far older invention that handles the job better in this case.
oh agreed. You just made me chuckle because I remember the tech bros saying all of that back then, and how naiive I was for believing it.