Ariel Ezrachi: How Cities, Rather Than Big Tech, Should Be the Engine for a More Equitable Digital Future
Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now.
In this episode, Andrew is joined by Ariel Ezrachi, co-author of of How Big-Tech Barons Smash Innovation—And How to Strike Back.
Ariel Ezrachi is the Slaughter and May Professor of Competition Law and a Fellow of Pembroke College, Oxford. He serves as the Director of the University of Oxford Centre for Competition Law and Policy. He is co-editor-in-chief of the Journal of Antitrust Enforcement (OUP) and the author, co-author, editor and co-editor of numerous books, including Virtual Competition – The Promise and Perils of the Algorithm Driven Economy (2016, Harvard), EU Competition Law – An Analytical Guide to the Leading Cases (6th ed, 2018, Hart), Global Antitrust Compliance Handbook (2014, OUP), Research Handbook on International Competition Law (2012 EE), Intellectual Property and Competition Law: New Frontiers (2011, OUP), Criminalising Cartels: Critical Studies of an International Regulatory Movement (2011, Hart), Article 82 EC – Reflections on its recent evolution (2009, Hart) and Private Labels, Brands and Competition Policy (2009, OUP).
The Last Russian Doll: Kristen Loesch on fictionalizing and feminizing the history of 20th century Russia
A 21st Century Money Revolution: Richard Duncan outlines the monetary policy that can make America great again
Celebrating International Women's Month: Tiffany Shlain on the history of feminism, tree rings and "Dendrofemonology"
The Power of Wonder: Monica C. Parker on the extraordinary emotion that can change the way we live, learn and work
The Death of American Politics: Peter Wehner on retribution, vengeance, forbearance and healing in Trump's America
Playing God: Mary Jo McConahay on why American Catholic Bishops are a threat to democracy
Bootstrapped: Alissa Quart on why we need to liberate ourselves from the "American Dream"
More Than a Glitch: Meredith Broussard confronts race, gender and ability bias in tech
A Murderous Women's History Month: Patti McCracken on some early 20th century Hungarian women who poisoned 160 men (plus a few females)
On Human Agency and the Language of Grief: Colin Campbell explains why grieving is the quintessential human activity
Are Mindfulness and Yoga the Luxuries of a Privileged Class? Susan Verde on childhood trauma, positive self-acceptance and her journey of healing
The (a)Morality of War: Ian Buruma on how some people actively collaborated with evil during World War II
The Silicon Valley Bank apocalypse: That Was the Week's Keith Teare on the death (and resurrection?) of SVB