thirduncle

That's what life in a Big Corp is quite often like, actually.

No, it wasn't "the mountain" that brought out the worst in these people. It was quite simply the obsessive pursuit of money, acclaim, and ideology.

My understanding is that (other than the brand and parent ownership) as services they're quite different.

An incredibly callous attitude to take at what must have been a truly profound sense of anguish and despair experienced by a person known to others as their "beloved father, husband, brother, friend." (Yes, I know you're saying that mostly about the medallion system. But to the extent that that's all that comes to mind when you hear about what happened -- yes, you pretty much are saying that the driver who took his life in this case, as well).

But I'll confess at this point to be at a loss to understand this "smartphone addiction" thing people keep talking about.

Being as I've tried using them, and never understood their appeal in the first place.