No use in fighting the sharing economy

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Sharing economy and direct deals between producers and consumer don't seem to be liked by traditional business (and most governments). The former views them as an active and potentially strong rival that isn't easy to deal with, therefore should be condemned as unethical; the latter hate the fact that this sort of interaction tends to elude regulation and taxation.

This is why both traditional business and governments are trying, mostly through regulation and legal action, to remove any sharing economy platform that they come across. It's hardly a surprise that the cities where Uber is banned usually do this after mass protests from taxi drivers and companies.

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