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Gamification took over the gig economy

16 mins | Jun 8, 2022
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Who's really winning? Gig economy companies like Lyft and Uber are supposed to enable workers to be their own bosses, choosing how and when to work in a way that fits their lifestyles. However, the reality couldn't be further from the truth. Jackie Davalos and Drake Bennett examine the human-machine relationship enabling these companies to coordinate millions of independent workers and question at what cost.

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