>Perhaps there’s a case for Uber… having a decent app-based way to summon a ride is a net positive. But the experience is even better in European cities where Uber has successfully integrated with the local taxi system rather than competing with it.

You'll get very different answers about Uber depending on who you ask, and in what country they live.

I think all this really points to the regulation of taxis being a complete and utter failure in much of the US, especially certain large cities there.