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Housing Crisis in British Columbia

In this opening post of the Henry George School of Social Science blog on Reality Economics, we focus on the...

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...

Can Diaspora Bonds Supercharge Development Investment?

by Aleksandr V. Gevorkyan Over the past two decades one of the most intriguing ideas in development finance has been...

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...

Safe and Snug in My Remote Office, Or Am I?

Introduction March 2020 was scary for most people around the world. A new and dangerous virus was afoot and uncertainty...

Introducing the Tech & Society Blog

Getting Started Welcome to the Tech & Society Blog hosted here at the Henry George School of Social Science. By...

What an AI Laundry Machine Taught Me About Economics

The Starting Point We arrived in Japan recently to attend to some family matters. One household issue we also wanted...