Is the Age of “Move Fast and Break Things” Coming to an End?

Three business stories signal a move towards greater regulation Big tech looks like its in for some big shakeups. The era of permissionless innovation that encapsulated the growth of Facebook and Amazon in the early 2000s seems to be coming to an end as governments seek to redress the balance of power between market and state. The G7’s announcement to introduce a global minimum corporate … Continue reading Is the Age of “Move Fast and Break Things” Coming to an End?

Conor BoyleJuly 18, 2021July 18, 2021Leave a comment

Articles

Life at Level Three

I’m standing in the pissing rain on a cold October Sunday morning. The streets are empty. My socks are a little bit damp. I look across the road and see one fearless man braving the elements outside a coffee shop while squinting at the sports section of his soggy newspaper. I let out a laugh at the absurdity of the scene. In normal times this … Continue reading Life at Level Three

Conor BoyleOctober 4, 2020October 5, 20201 Comment

Articles, Europe

It’s Not About Chicken

Don’t get me wrong, I like chickens. As a child I loved visiting the farm and feeding the little chicks in their pen. I just don’t think when deliberating what’s at stake for the U.K in signing a post Brexit trade deal with the United States that poultry should be the focal point of debate. From Jeremy Corbyn to the BBC it seems everyone has … Continue reading It’s Not About Chicken

Conor BoyleJune 9, 2019October 14, 20205 Comments

Articles, Progress

The Corporate Capture of Social Change

“If we want things to stay as they are, things will have to change” Continue reading The Corporate Capture of Social Change

Conor BoyleJune 2, 2019June 15, 20199 Comments

tech

Why Technology Changes Who We Trust

Trust is the foundation of all human connections. From brief encounters to intimate relationships, it governs almost every interaction we have with each other. I trust my housemates not to go into my room without asking, I trust the bank to keep my money safe and I trust the pilot of my plane to fly safely to the destination. Rachel Botsman describes trust as “a confident … Continue reading Why Technology Changes Who We Trust

Conor BoyleJanuary 20, 2019February 25, 20198 Comments

Articles, politics

Identity Politics: Commonality or Common Enemy?

(Image: Patrick Record) From the Trans Rights Movement to the rise of the ‘White Right’, identity has become a powerful force in modern politics. The shift away from broad based party politics to a more tribal system divided along lines of race, gender and sexual orientation is generally described as the rise of Identity Politics. Peter Franklin has also labeled the phenomenon as “Cultural Marxism” – a … Continue reading Identity Politics: Commonality or Common Enemy?

Conor BoyleDecember 8, 2018June 14, 20199 Comments

Articles, philosophy

“The truth is there are no races”

“The truth is that there are no races” Kwame Anthony Appiah controversially wrote in 1985 launching him into fame and notoriety among his professional peers. In this fascinating conversation between two of the most esteemed and provocative thinkers on racial identity, Appiah sits down with Professor Priya Gopal to unpack the philosophy of race, it’s historical development and why it’s not a ‘biological category.’ For … Continue reading “The truth is there are no races”

Conor BoyleNovember 17, 2018June 9, 20197 Comments

Articles, Progress

Do the benefits of artificial intelligence outweigh the risks?

The discussion around Artificial Intelligence (AI) can sound a lot like Brexit. It’s coming but we don’t know when. It could destroy jobs but it could create more. There’s even questions about sovereignty, democracy and taking back control. Yet even the prospect of a post Brexit Britain led by Boris “fuck business” Johnson doesn’t conjure the same level of collective anxiety as humanity’s precarious future … Continue reading Do the benefits of artificial intelligence outweigh the risks?

Conor BoyleAugust 28, 2018March 10, 202019 Comments

politics

Why Fascism Is So Tempting

(Image: Sky News) Have we forgotten what fascism means? Today calling someone a “fascist” is more an insulting slur than a description of one’s political ideology. In a recent speech historian and author Yuval Noah Harari argued that too often is fascism confused with nationalism. Harari argues that nationalism has been one of the most benevolent ideologies in human history. Nations are communities built up … Continue reading Why Fascism Is So Tempting

Conor BoyleJune 10, 2018December 4, 201811 Comments

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