Hi Trebor, Fantastic Article! I think you read my mind 18 months ago…LOL! 
Your statement, “Developers, in collaboration with local, worker-owner cooperatives could design such a self-contained program for mobile phones.” Wee Go ( www.WeeGo.rocks ) is a new Start Up Coop I started, an “UberX” App driven Software Platform developed by Software and Transportation Engineers. I started Wee Go to achieve exactly what you discussed in your article. Wee Go Drivers are the OWNERS. Wee Go drivers earn and keep 100% of their Fares. Wee Go is Game Change and may just take down Uber and Lyft. Really enjoyed your insights into the Autonomy Economy (at least that’s what I call it) Take care my friend!