Tag Archives: technology

Can Technology Facilitate Democracy? The Case of India

Technology might help countries like India with government services, but it’s no silver bullet for the business of governance.

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We Need Peace Rooms, Not War Rooms

A proposal for the pro-social use of big data intelligence

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The World Today: A Net Assessment

Is the call for a global emergency mere alarmism? Or do we really have reason to be alarmed?

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Part VII: Principles For a “Golden Age of Prosperity and Peace”

Ethics is not about putting obstacles in people’s way, but about fundamental success principles for a prosperous and peaceful society.

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Part VI: Digital Upgrade of Democracy (“Digital Democracy”)

We need social systems that are able to produce better solutions to complex problems.

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Part I: The Moral Duty of the Elites

It is the moral duty of the elite to avert global disaster.

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Future of Work and the Survival of the Welfare State

More and more people are finding work in the digital economy, but more flexibility also means increased insecurity.

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How To Make Democracy Work in the Digital Age

Digital democracy has the ultimate benefit that it supports society’s historical achievements.

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Why Wait 30 Years for Robot CEOs?

Most CEO jobs are as outsourceable as everybody else’s. The incentive is greater too, given the direct savings in salary costs etc.

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Why Good U.S. Jobs Are Too Few and Wages So Poor

The lack of workers trained for a more technologically demanding workplace is slowing growth.

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