The Great Antidote

Innovation on Trial: Jack Nicastro on Empower’s Fight to Exist

Juliette Sellgren

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Why is D.C. trying to shut down a rideshare app that pays drivers more and charges riders less? Jack Nicastro of Reason joins to unpack Empower’s battle with regulators, what “innovation vs. permission” means in real life, and how markets—not mandates—keep people safe. 

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