Uber’s business model was crossing ethical lines, not innovating

Evidence

Uber also marked the twilight of the internet as an automated money machine for investors. Unlike Google’s AdWords, which generated immense profits almost immediately, Uber’s business model relied on finding ethical lines to cross rather than true technological innovation. After Uber, Big Tech could no longer be seen as detached from societal issues, as its business models seemingly worked against the public’s best interests. — W. David Marx, Blank Space, 509

Categorization

• XREF: Aligns with the running thesis that Silicon Valley’s growth engine shifted from innovation to norm-transgression — a claim the reader may want to test.