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    Philanthropy’s Techno-Solutionism Problem

    PUBLISHED NOVEMBER 9, 2020 Modern American democracy is inextricably intertwined with both the benefits and harms of globalized capitalism. Meanwhile, globalized capitalism has allowed the rise of new centers of power with little or no accountability. Two such power centers, the tech industry and contemporary philanthropy, will be key actors in the next decade of […]

    Article · November 5, 2020 by and

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    Using data to create a more fair and equitable society

    This article is cross-posted with permission from Data & Society. Photo (cc 2013) by Janneke Staaks on Flickr. Data is neither good nor bad; nor is it neutral.* Data doesn’t speak for itself. It must be analyzed and interpreted, and the practice of making meaning from data is where opportunities and challenges lie. Data can […]

    Article · September 2, 2015 by