I'm glad that you manage to feel freedom and that your relationship with Uber is that of an independent contractor, but I think that is not the reality for many people that drive for them. There are many

Just as a minor correction: Toxoplasmosis is not a virus. It's a disease caused by a small parasite called Toxoplasma gondii (see Wikipedia).

Uber's main business model hinges on trying to play the game of "we're not an employer, we don't operate a fleet of cars, etc." in order to circumvent labor laws and local regulations around

No problem. Cathy O'Neil is generally a good writer about data stuff. I particularly like her critique of Nate Silver.

As a mathematician, I can vouch for the fact that it is incredibly easy to manipulate data and statistics to fit a narrative. This post does a great job of showing a few simple ones that show up frequently