Some great points in this article, something that worries me is how the Gig economy will impact companies based on traditional employment. Sure short term contracting  and subcontracting have existed for years, but if social insurance services were changed to better facilitate this would we not see traditional companies increasingly rely on contingent workforces. It would also significantly impact the taxation system. Once of the problems with the Government facilitating this is that it will not just be the Ubers of this world taking advantage but all public / private sector companies.