Middlemen seemingly exist just to get "cut out." Online marketplaces like Airbnb and Uber are described as middlemen, and I frequently read about how they could be replaced, say, by worker cooperatives or open source apps.
The problem with "it's just an app"
Middlemen seemingly exist just to get "cut out." Online marketplaces like Airbnb and Uber are described as middlemen, and I frequently read about how they could be replaced, say, by worker cooperatives or open source apps.