Uber’s quiet ride option is a warning: We are falling victims to convenience | Penelope Blackmore

You can outsource pretty much every aspect of irritation in your life. But you can’t outsource loneliness

Uber has launched a quiet ride service in the US, which means that passengers can request that a driver refrain from talking to them during their trip. The quiet ride feature is available in Uber’s premium Black service.

If you’re reading this thinking, “Great, now rich people have even less reason to talk to people outside their bubble of wealth,” then you’re not alone. Uber passengers will be exposed to even fewer diverse experiences, and will stop hearing stories that reach into their hearts and knock on the door of their empathy.

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