Some tech is getting pricier and looking a lot like the older services it was supposed to beat. Namely video streaming, ride-hailing, and cloud computing.
Look I hate to be that girl but this is a terrible Business Insider tabloid shit
Ubers are way cheaper than taxis still. Largely due to paying their workers way less than what cab drivers make. The article cherry picked a ride from downtown NYC and a trip from a busy airport
Cloud computing is still way cheaper to rent than to build out by yourself. It’d take years and tons of millions yearly to get people to develop the same capabilities
This is some weird contrarian Luddite article for boomers reminiscing about the good old days where capitalism wasn’t destroying the world nearly as much as it is now
Yeah they could have limited the scope to movie/tv streaming services and been fine. But music and video games streaming are still decent value propositions for consumers.
Specialization isn’t inherently a problem, nor are centralization or decentralization. The problem ultimately comes down to private property and the resulting power imbalances and adverse incentives.
Look I hate to be that girl but this is a terrible Business Insider tabloid shit
Ubers are way cheaper than taxis still. Largely due to paying their workers way less than what cab drivers make. The article cherry picked a ride from downtown NYC and a trip from a busy airport
Cloud computing is still way cheaper to rent than to build out by yourself. It’d take years and tons of millions yearly to get people to develop the same capabilities
This is some weird contrarian Luddite article for boomers reminiscing about the good old days where capitalism wasn’t destroying the world nearly as much as it is now
Yeah they could have limited the scope to movie/tv streaming services and been fine. But music and video games streaming are still decent value propositions for consumers.
Specialization isn’t inherently a problem, nor are centralization or decentralization. The problem ultimately comes down to private property and the resulting power imbalances and adverse incentives.