"Uber Share is one of the strangest social experiments of our time. Three or four adults. Same small car. The silence is polite, but at the same time, it's not exactly peaceful; it's a kind of mutual hostage situation, reminiscent of the avoidance couples fall into inadvertently when they stop trying. The driver becomes a priest officiating a polite secular ritual of non-interaction."
"I found myself on one of these rides recently and thought, 'This is absurd. What would it be like if everyone connected in a meaningful way for a few minutes?' We've solved rocket science, gene sequencing, and real-time translation-how come we can't make a 17-minute car ride with strangers more fun? I invented a game. (I can't help it, I used to design video games.)"
Uber Share places three or four adults in a single small car and uses a short, structured game to break polite silence. Players answer three simple questions: what's the best thing they ever ate, the most beautiful thing seen in nature, and what they want to be remembered for. Consent is requested and participants may pass. The rules discourage debate or commentary unless invited, prompting concise personal disclosures. The practice turns idle commute minutes into moments of empathy, allowing drivers and passengers to exchange names, stories, and unexpected human connection.
Read at Psychology Today
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