Tag Archives: Uber

What’s the price?

Posted on June 16, 2017 by koenfucius

(featured image: pexels) Internet companies are trying to charge different prices for the same thing depending on who you are. Is that a problem? Prices are a funny concept. We unthinkingly treat them as if they are a physical attribute of … Continue reading →

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The dark side of nudging?

Posted on April 21, 2017 by koenfucius

(featured image: socialneuron) Are companies like Uber really into nudging for evil? In a recent New York Times article, the maverick taxi company Uber came under fire for “pulling psychological levers” to influence when and where their drivers work. A company … Continue reading →

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Uber’s shades of grey

Posted on November 4, 2016 by koenfucius

(Featured image credit: 5chw4r7z/Flickr) Their logo may be black and white, but our thinking about Uber should not be Last week, an Employment Tribunal in London ruled that Uber drivers should not be treated as self-employed, but as workers, by … Continue reading →

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Save us from Commodification

Posted on August 19, 2016 by koenfucius

Is increasing commodification a problem, and if so, can behavioural economics help avert it? Is the massive growth of the so-called sharing economy, typified by the likes of Uber and AirBnB, a sign of a trend towards a more closely … Continue reading →

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