X @Balaji

I disagree with this view for a few reasons.(1) First, fast topline growth businesses are rare. Often they have a thesis on how margins can improve. And sometimes that thesis plays out. AI costs are highly dynamic, for example.(2) Second, yes, from today’s vantage point we can see that ride-sharing worked out but scooters made less money. However, even Uber lost money for many years. And the micromobility companies did create enormous consumer value, and Lime is apparently going public.(3) Third, just about ...