&gt;People irrationally overvalue benefits<p>People giving their own opinions irrationally undervalue citations.<p>&gt;Plus many benefits are tax advantaged aUnd they are also easier for big players to provide.<p>I guess that explains why Uber is fighting tooth and nail not to provide any benefits at all rather than embracing a new competitive advantage. Oh wait.<p>&gt;If they were allowed to provide limited benefits without being obligated to provide full benefits, it would provide a barrier to entry for competitors.<p>As opposed to the regulatory arbitrage they do where their early entrance to new markets depends upon the vast amount of cash they spend on lobbying and unchallenged legal loopholes.<p>&gt;Economics &gt;&gt; moral posturing.<p>What passes for supposedly objective economics these days is mostly disguised moral posturing. Some entire schools including Monetarism and Chicago pretty much only do that which is why they have a horrible prediction record.<p>Other supposedly objective economic reasoning leads to bizarre conclusions like the idea that Uber would lobby hard <i>against</i> legal reforms that would give them a competitive advantage.