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In this episode we discuss the future of Silicon Valley in a remote world – can it continue to be the powerhouse of innovation it has been for the last decades? Is the unique combination of capital, companies and research still enough to drive the en…

In this episode we discuss the undervalued and overvalued events in the first half of 2022, as well as recommend some summer reading. All from Richard’s boat! Tune in and let us know what you are reading!
 
Participants: Richard Allan, Nicklas Berild…

Here is another craft episode – this one focused on the question of how you best allocate, manage and audit your budget. Don’t let budgeting become another token exercise – use it as a lens to understand your priorities! There is great value in burea…

You know that what you really need in your life is more hot takes on Twitter, right? Well, we are here to oblige. But we also discuss the issue of where speech is heading, what happens when speech becomes cheap (drawing on Richard Hansen’s book Cheap…

In this episode we read a classic text by Judge Easterbrook – The Law of the Horse – and discuss how his perspective has informed tech policy ever since 1996 when the article was written – and why he, even when he was ignored, made points that remain…

In this episode we explore the history and genealogy of the DMA – looking at the key inspirations behind it and why it looks the way it looks. Tune in! 
 
Participants: Richard Allan, Nicklas Berild Lundblad

Richard has dug deep in the impressive complexity and ambition of the Online Safety Bill and shares his perspective on how this will change the landscape for tech platforms – and where it will need more work and analysis. 
 
Participants: Richard All…

A company’s social responsibility can be interpreted and handled in different ways, and we have seen the field evolve from CSR to ESG. How does this work relate to public policy work? What is the difference and the overlap? And how should, in general…

In this episode we discuss the platform response to the war in Ukraine, and why the most difficult decision may still lie ahead for content moderation experts. 
 
Participants: Richard Allan, Nicklas Berild Lundblad