Ben WaberIt was nearly perfect weather in Boston today, and while I was only able to run in the morning I still enjoyed the run and listening to talks for my #AcademicRunPlaylist! (1/6)
First was an excellent talk by @keanbirch on valuing data at the Digital Trade and Data Governance Hub. Birch reviews different approaches to understanding how individuals and companies value data, policy proposals to distribute that value more equitably, and current regulations in this area. Highly recommend https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rS7GbqFG2Y (2/6) #economics #law
Webinar 51: Can we put a price on data? Understanding Data in the Global Economy
Next was an engaging and timely conversation between @annmlipton and Michael Levin on Texas's corporate governance changes and how they're altering the internal affairs doctrine (which recently passed...) on the Shareholder Primacy podcast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvWAt6PXIWc (3/6) #law #finance
Texas and the internal affairs doctrine
Next was "Shared Sisterhood" by Tina Opie and Beth A. Livingston, who deliver a compelling framework for individuals to build self and mutual understanding to create a fairer workplace. This book covers a number of historical examples to illustrate the frameworks described here, as well as many ripped-from-the-headlines cases. Academic research is sprinkled throughout, although I wish the authors had directly interviewed the people they highlight
Full review: https://bookwyrm.social/user/bwaber/review/7552895/s/a-compelling-best-practices-heavy-book#anchor-7552895 (4/6) #work
Next was "Other Minds" by Peter Godfrey-Smith. This book is the best combination of engaging and informative, with a dazzling exploration of cephalopod behavior and cognition layered atop a deep examination of evolutionary history. Highly recommend
Full review: https://bookwyrm.social/user/bwaber/review/7552904/s/a-riveting-tour-of-the-evolution-of-subjective-experience-and-cephalopod-behavior-and-cognition#anchor-7552904 (5/6) #biology
Last was "The Life Worth Living" by Joel Michael Reynolds. This book is split into two somewhat disconnected parts - the first is an inside baseball philosophical analysis of Abrahamic religions' views on disability, while the second is a powerful personal narrative around disability with some philosophy mixed in. Highly recommend
Full review: https://bookwyrm.social/user/bwaber/review/7552915/s/powerful-personal-narrative-with-meandering-philosophical-analysis#anchor-7552915 (6/6) #ethics #philosophy #disability
FYI @timnitGebru you're featured prominently here, not sure how accurate the characterization is...