Tuesday Sep 13, 2022
Regulate Tech 2022 ep 16: Robbing Peter to invest in Paul
Regulate Tech
If we are inviting you to listen to this then we owe you an explanation for why we recorded it. Some egoism of course sits behind any exercise of this kind, and we fit the bill for middle-aged men making podcasts as they are desperate for someone to listen to them while locked down in a pandemic. But we also have a political purpose and believe we have something useful to contribute to the debate on regulation of internet platforms. This dialogue - about the future of technology, policy and society - is among the most important public conversations that will play out over the next decade, and its outcomes will affect our lives for years to come. You may not agree with all (or much!) of what you hear from us, but we hope you will feel that it is at least well-informed and, if nothing else, provides some useful insights into the thinking of people who have worked ’at the heart of the beast’. All views personal only, and not those of any affiliated organizations, employers or other parties!
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Wednesday Aug 24, 2022
Wednesday Aug 24, 2022
How does a policy team think about academic research? Is it helpful, if so - when and why? And what are the do's and dont's in collaboration and what are some of the key learnings from what we have seen from research so far in the tech policy space?
Participants: Richard Allan, Nicklas Berild Lundblad
Saturday Aug 13, 2022
Saturday Aug 13, 2022
In this episode we discuss the future of Silicon Valley in a remote world - can it continue to be the powerhouse of innovation it has been for the last decades? Is the unique combination of capital, companies and research still enough to drive the engine of the future? And can Silicon Valley continue to couple innovation and ideology in the way it has historically? And where are the new centers of innovation, ideology and vision? What will all this mean for the future of tech policy?
Participants: Richard Allan, Nicklas Berild Lundblad
Sunday Jul 03, 2022
Sunday Jul 03, 2022
In this episode we discuss the undervalued and overvalued events in the first half of 2022, as well as recommend some summer reading. All from Richard's boat! Tune in and let us know what you are reading!
Participants: Richard Allan, Nicklas Berild Lundblad
Wednesday May 25, 2022
Wednesday May 25, 2022
Here is another craft episode - this one focused on the question of how you best allocate, manage and audit your budget. Don't let budgeting become another token exercise - use it as a lens to understand your priorities! There is great value in bureaucracy done right!
Participants: Richard Allan, Nicklas Berild Lundblad
Saturday May 07, 2022
Saturday May 07, 2022
You know that what you really need in your life is more hot takes on Twitter, right? Well, we are here to oblige. But we also discuss the issue of where speech is heading, what happens when speech becomes cheap (drawing on Richard Hansen's book Cheap Speech) and what we think the future is for social platforms. Tune in!
Participants: Richard Allan, Nicklas Berild Lundblad
Saturday Apr 23, 2022
Saturday Apr 23, 2022
In this episode we read a classic text by Judge Easterbrook - The Law of the Horse - and discuss how his perspective has informed tech policy ever since 1996 when the article was written - and why he, even when he was ignored, made points that remain relevant to policy even today.
Participants: Richard Allan, Nicklas Berild Lundblad
Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
In this episode we explore the history and genealogy of the DMA - looking at the key inspirations behind it and why it looks the way it looks. Tune in!
Participants: Richard Allan, Nicklas Berild Lundblad
Tuesday Mar 22, 2022
Tuesday Mar 22, 2022
Richard has dug deep in the impressive complexity and ambition of the Online Safety Bill and shares his perspective on how this will change the landscape for tech platforms - and where it will need more work and analysis.
Participants: Richard Allan, Nicklas Berild Lundblad
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