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by JumpCrisscross 258 days ago
> Uber didn't invent anything

They didn't. They innovated, practically implemented ideas that resulted in the introduction of new goods and services [1]. This is a meaningful difference.

Uber didn't invent anything. But they did pull ridesharing out of a hat.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Innovation