tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13209818.post7399467397155994191..comments2024-02-15T09:53:01.271+01:00Comments on Up Naira : The Uber taxi app is just an appthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05362291064620569539noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13209818.post-65193105196857116492016-09-06T09:10:43.698+01:002016-09-06T09:10:43.698+01:00Uber is currently dominating the app-based taxi sp...Uber is currently dominating the app-based taxi space in Nigeria, although that story is still developing. In fact, with a recession underway, taxis and luxuries are not topmost on the minds of Nigerians. It's really bad, the recession. <br /><br />Internationally, Uber is already dealing with some of the risks outlined by Bookstaber. Driverless cars seem to be part of the plan, i.e. not only get taxidriver unions out of business but also eventually drive Uber drivers out of business. See <a href="http://motherboard.vice.com/read/uber-begins-its-endgame-replacing-humans" rel="nofollow">Uber...replacing humans report on vice.com</a> <br /><br />It's not altogether a bad thing if we recognize that robots are here to stay and we just need a labour system that has adjusted to the reduced need for labour (for example with a reduced workweek or a shortened workday or guaranteed basics without work employment). Government Regulation may thus embrace the lowered driver movement and permit a transport bot such as Uber may evolve to be. <br /><br />thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05362291064620569539noreply@blogger.com