A New Gilded Age with a Technological Twist
Introduction Along with many observers I was taken aback to see a platoon of technology billionaires, worth more than $1…
Blog Category: Tech & Society
AI Point/Counterpoint Position Statement
Progress and Poverty: The Great Debate – Episode 1: Is AI a Curse or a Blessing for Humanity? Opening Statement…
AI Social Risk? Real or Imagined by AI?
Introduction The development of AI has been centuries in the making. We notice it’s seeming instantaneous emergence in recent years…
Tech Driven Monopolies and the Threat of Innovation
“Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown” – Shakespeare. Introduction If you were born in the 1990s you might…
Tomatoes, Robots, Civilization, and Farm Fresh Equity
Introduction Today I ate a tomato. Yet, this was not just any tomato. I had picked this one moments…
The “Unland Land” Around Us
Introduction “You are blocking my sun, dude!” This was a common refrain back in the SoCal poolside of my…
Living Equitably with Tech at Any Age
For all those kids out there from 1 to 92 who need to use technology how do you make it…
Home Sweet Home: Or Required Refuge
Introduction Recently, I was reminded of some of the fundamentals of life. You may have heard of the Rule…
Tech To Table: Global Trade and Your Smart Kitchen
A Grape’s Journey When I wake up each morning, I like to make myself a cup of coffee and a…
Lions and Tigers and Technology: Why new tech (like vaccines) scare us
Introduction Since the earliest times, technologies have been a two-edged sword – literally. They cut both ways. We all remember…