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24 alternatives to Freakonomics: Why Uber Is an Economist’s Dream

$7 bil: the consumer surplus Uber created.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Freakonomics: Why Uber Is an Economist’s Dream launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   The Information’s 411 — "Crush Them With Cash"▲64

   Didi + Uber: the implications for the ride-sharing market

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Analyse Asia #141: Reflections on China with Kaiser Kuo▲54

   Why Uber has succeeded & not failed in China

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Freakonomics▲97

   A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Planet Money▲153

   A podcast covering the global economy

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Ride Fair▲126

   Compare Lyft & Uber pricing

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6RT
   Real-time Fare Estimate Comparisons for Uber, Lyft, Sidecar, and Taxi▲181

   2014 · whatsthefare.com · its alternatives →

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   Nimbl▲104

   Uber for cash (SF only)

   2014 · its alternatives →

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   Uber Pricing Data Visualized▲18

   2014 · jonsadka.github.io · its alternatives →

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   Uber Driver▲152

   Help people move; make money on your schedule

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Über for Business▲84

    Travel expense tools for employers

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Freakonomics - This Is Your Brain on Podcasts▲60

    Scientific evidence that podcasts are good for your brain

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    LibreTaxi – open source alternative for Uber/Lyft▲14

    2017 · libretaxi.org · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Analyse Asia 128: The Uber and Didi deal with Josh Horwitz▲61

    Why Uber sell Uber China to Didi & fallout with Ola & Grab

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Freemium Economics▲89

    A nuts and bolts guide to Freemium

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Voyage▲113

    "Now deploying self-driving taxis in California"

    2017 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The Jay & Farhad Show: Uber's Massive Cash Burn Explained▲61

    What's going on with Uber

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Minibar▲126

    Uber for alcohol

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Tomo 👻▲101

    Uber for long commutes. Door-to-door for $7.50

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Uber Spender Chrome Extension – spending data for Uber power-users▲31

    2014 · heyimkko.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Chaos Monkeys▲94

    Obscene fortune and random failure in Silicon Valley

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    UberFreight▲94

    Your lanes. Your schedule. Load up. Cash out.

    2017 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Smart Ride▲82

    Order an Uber without a smartphone

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23HU
    Hitch – Uber meets Public Transit▲19

    2014 · takehitch.com · its alternatives →

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    Naked Economics▲103

    A book about economics that won’t put you to sleep

    2016 · its alternatives →

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