Trade is an interesting term, because in our experience (for those of you in developed economies) it is circumscribed by a legal framework. So to partipate in legal trade is to implicitly accept the boundaries of law.
I think the article does rightly note that hackers in a historical sense haven't had that same fundamental limit.
Who win-wins if Uber satisfies a need by flouting established taxi law and asking forgiveness instead of permission?
Sure, uber's competition loses...but that's like saying Google Search sucks because what bad things happend to Alta Vista and all their employees and investors.
I think the article does rightly note that hackers in a historical sense haven't had that same fundamental limit.
Who win-wins if Uber satisfies a need by flouting established taxi law and asking forgiveness instead of permission?