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		username223 on Dec 2, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Uber Now Tracks Passengers’ Locations Even After T... > I'm not going to try to defend our reputation [as a shady company]. Someone well above your pay grade probably should. As far as I can tell, Uber's business model is psychopathic levels of regulatory and psychological arbitrage.

ohwello on Dec 2, 2016 [–]

What is "psychological arbitrage"?

ambicapter on Dec 2, 2016 | [–]

Stuff like Uber figured out they could charge people more when their battery was low.

ohwello on Dec 3, 2016 | | [–]

So that study is their business model?

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