Ideas
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Public Talks in Sydney
It is nearly time for Vivid Sydney, and I thought in light of that I’d share…
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How Technology Can Divide Us Up: Connection in the Digital Age
There is a common argument in favour of technology: If we are divided, surely technology can…
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A History of Law Schools: A Battle Between Law as a Science and Law as a Liberal Art
The history of law schools is a battle of ideas. Ideas over what the law is,…
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What Will The Jobs of the Future Look Like?
My book Essays in AI looks at the future of traditional work and the upheaval about to…
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We Should Have a 15 Hour Working Week (Says an Economist from 1930)
By 2030, Keynes wrote, we should all be working 15 hours a week at full time…
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What happened to the 15-hour workweek? Productivity gains went to the top 1%.
In 1930, the economist John Maynard Keynes predicted that technological change and productivity improvements would eventually lead to…
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5 Faults of Modern Universities
Some thoughts on this late at night: 1. The Referencing System: Arguably the most pernicious aspect…
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The business of addiction: how the video gaming industry is evolving to be like the gambling industry
The video gaming industry has transitioned from a group of backyard innovators to an industry of…
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Paperback Launch: Essays in AI: Automation, Tech and the Future of Work
My book Essays in AI has just released in paperback! Robots, artificial intelligence and automation are going…
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Kindle Launch: Essays in AI: Technology, Automation and the Future of 9-5 Work
Essays in AI looks at how new technology, automation and artificial intelligence might change our lives for…
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