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by mdorazio 2047 days ago
> Doordash built a $25 billion business powered by a combination of regulatory and labor arbitrage.

This is an excellent encapsulation of most of the gig economy in one sentence and explains why I hate the entire thing. It's only a valid business model by taking advantage of people and sidestepping regulations, all funded by VC money rather than actual profits.