An example of an answer I would give years ago would be something like: early google search. That was a technology that solved an actual problem and really made my life better and felt like it made the world better, too.
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Something I've been thinking about recently, that I thought would make an interesting year-end thread. What's a new product/service/business that American capitalism has produced in the the last few years that you see as an unambiguous net benefit?
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But I think the question has gotten harder to answer recently. Curious to hear what people think.
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Lot of people pointing out the tech of Google search was developed in a non-commerical setting, which is true and an important point.
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Robert Mueller.
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Cat cafes that provide coffee, an afternoon's companionship, and help get cats adopted?
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The increasing number of books for young readers written by diverse authors with diverse characters. Representation has an unambiguous net benefit.
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Seriously, earnestly, promise I’m not joking: The urban electric scooters. (Though you could argue US capitalism has just adapted them from their original Chinese context.)
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i'd say transit apps that let you know when the bus/train is coming. people can find things to complain about with scooters. i'm not sure there's a single bad thing to say about transit apps?
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Defining "last few years" as, say, 10 and "unambiguous net benefit" as meaning "pluses outweigh minuses" (and not "no problems at all"), Uber is a possible answer, especially in the realm of drunk driving.
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Two for me, both related to transportation: a) Google Maps; and b) Lyft.
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