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A deep dive into how Uber, and other platform companies, take over new markets, and what the impact is on workers, customers, and geopolitics.
Written, directed, and presented by Tom Nicholas.
Filmed and edited by Georgia Burrows.
Additional research and production assistance by Jack Carter.
*Chapters*
00:00 The Case of the Impossibly Cheap Uber
02:36 When Uber Comes to Town
10:15 Predatory Pricing
20:40 How Silicon Valley Monopolized the World
28:28 Platforms All the Way Down
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*Blurb*
My city recently got Uber. And, with that, came an opportunity to investigate the tactics which platform companies like Uber use when they arrive in new locations. How do they use pricing and other methods to stamp out the competition. And, what is the impact of Silicon Valley's monopolisation of the world on global trade.
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Select footage courtesy of Getty
Music from Epidemic Sound