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by disgruntledphd2 811 days ago
Yeah, demanding software level margins for physical world businesses basically hasn't worked anywhere in the past ten years.

Like the only success I can see is AirBnB and that's because houses are expensive and in short supply.

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I mean, AirBnB has contributed directly to the housing shortage in many areas, so I'm not sure it "worked".
From a financial perspective I think it's worked. From a societal perspective I'd agree with you.