Introduction
Using technological innovations such as Uber, Lyft, food trucks, and Airbnb, Matt Kibbe, President & CEO of FreedomWorks, discusses how free markets work to benefit the average person and the obstacles that can impede their success.
Summary
- Modern technology and innovation is breaking up the old big business monopolies
- These innovations are more market-based and cuts out the middleman and government
- Much resistance is being made to the ride share and food truck industries, based on the tight hold of the existing taxi and restaurant industries, who want little competition
- Conservatives believe in a “bottom-up” philosophy of free markets, innovation and entrepreneurship, as opposed to the progressive left’s “top-down” dictation
Resources
- FreedomWorks
- Invasion of the Taxi Snatchers: Uber Leads an Industry’s Disruption
- Uber Taxi: The Free Market at Work
- Get Your Kitchen Out of My Parking Space
- Food Trucks Coming to a Street Near You? Think Again