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The only way this would make sense is in the form of a happy hour or a lunch special which I guess are all just reverse surge pricing, but can’t just simply make things cost less in off peak hours in god’s Amerikkka.

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industries that rely on the relationship between a company and its customers — such as health care — likely won’t embrace surge pricing.

“likely”

Sorry you were shot when a gunman opened fire on a school killing 10 and injuring 23, but due to the sudden, unexplained surge of patients with gunshot wounds, the bill for tending your injuries is gonna be $80,000.

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15 points

Bullying works. Join a union.

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14 points

Bullying corporations is always morally correct.

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10 points

Metaverse, crypto, gig economy, generative AI, poverty wages

How much more evidence do we need that the average person doesn’t know what is best for them

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IDK about the regular average person, but I think this is more evidence that the average person with above-average money does not know what’s best for themselves or the rest of us.

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I mean just think about how many average joes fall in line without a second thought regardless of whether they have above-average money or not

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“If [the] price is the same throughout the entire day, they are actually losing revenue during those peak period times,” Shumsky said.

This is your brain on orthodox economics.

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Econ 101 professors absolutely coooooming right now!

“Imma… IMMA… IMMMA GONNA MAXIMIZE MY PROFITS!!!”

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They will tell you that there is absolutely no difference between 8q at 10p and 10q at 8p.

“The revenue is the same!”

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