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Re:Big Cities No Longer Deliver for Low-Skill Workers by hoaw on Wednesday January 23, 2019 @03:31AM (#18976641)
I don't really matter if it is a growing pie or not, you are still getting a share. I am sure Uber creates a lot of new wealth, but the average driver most likely isn't seeing a lot of it.
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Re:Big Cities No Longer Deliver for Low-Skill Workers by throwawaymsft on Wednesday January 23, 2019 @01:21PM (#18980938)
Why doesn't the absolute share matter? If I give everyone an iPhone and a few people get an iPhone + Macbook, is that "bad"? Isn't everyone better off? (Yes, humans can be petty and jealous, but they are objectively better off.)

Uber created a lot of wealth. Some got more than others. Is that objectively bad if the wealth didn't exist before?

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