We must return to an economy fueled by innovation, rather than disruption

Re:We must return to an economy fueled by innovation, rather... by MomoXenosaga on Sunday March 13, 2022 @08:36AM (#30660705)

Disruption in our economy means "losing billions of euro for years".

The race to the bottom I'm seeing in e-commerce is just hilarious. Great for consumers. Not so great if you are a delivery driver.

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Re:We must return to an economy fueled by innovation, rather... by buran77 on Sunday March 13, 2022 @10:25AM (#30661453)

Disruption these days is mostly about playing by a set of rules you invent for yourself to get an edge on the competition and calling it innovation. It's rare that real innovation is used to disrupt.

Imagine disrupting any industry where some form of accreditation is required by making an app which allows any person to perform those services. Anyone could be a doctor, lawyer, notary, etc. with no license needed. That's not disruption, that's breaking the law until the company is big enough to bribe (lobby) to change the law to allow that. That's literally Über-style "disruption".

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Re:We must return to an economy fueled by innovation, rather... by ChuckNorris89 on Sunday March 13, 2022 @09:04AM (#30660891)

So, Amazon's business model?

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Re:We must return to an economy fueled by innovation, rather... by pessimizer on Sunday March 13, 2022 @11:51AM (#30662348)

Amazon's business model was being first and not having to pay taxes for a decade and a half.

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Re:We must return to an economy fueled by innovation, rather... by Shuang1 on Sunday March 13, 2022 @05:55PM (#30666137)

Amazon was not the first in e-commerce and they "didn't pay taxes" because they reinvested the money rather than taking it as dividends. Amazon won because of their efficiency and customer service. Even today, FedEx usually takes weeks to deliver while Amazon has same day or two day delivery.

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