&gt;Uber isn&#x27;t doing anything like civil disobedience here, they&#x27;re just making a new quick buck violating employment laws.<p>False. Uber is losing hundreds of millions of dollars.<p>&gt;Aaand, in cases like this, it&#x27;s always useful to ask: the laws we&#x27;re breaking, who are they intended to benefit or protect? People without a lot of economic or political power to begin with? Yeah, maybe we should leave those laws alone--by definition, the people we&#x27;re hurting are the ones least able to do anything about it anyway.<p>Intentions are irrelevant. It&#x27;s end results that matter.
People vote with their wallets. 
There is only one reason why Uber has created $51bn of market value, many people find it superior to the alternatives they have at their disposal. 
Uber _helps_ those with low economic or political power, more transportation options at a cheaper price.