Anna Waldman-BrownWhy AI probably won’t take all the jobs (and what to worry about instead)(I wrote this as part of my PhD qualifying exams in late 2019, and my argument is absolutely still relevant. Someday I’d like to add in…May 8, 20231May 8, 20231
Anna Waldman-BrownRedeployment or Robocalypse?Are new manufacturing technologies such as robots and sensors displacing workers, or are these technologies augmenting human capabilities…Aug 27, 2021Aug 27, 2021
Anna Waldman-BrownSuccessful Corporate Collaborations with Informal Artisans and HomeworkersGlobally, the fashion industry employs tens of millions of mostly-female “homeworkers,” who embroider garments, stitch buttons, make…Jan 25, 2019Jan 25, 2019
Anna Waldman-BrownWhy is American Capitalism so Resilient?I wrote this academic essay for MIT’s fantastic course Political Economy I. All ideas and interpretations are heavily indebted to…Feb 4, 2018Feb 4, 2018
Anna Waldman-BrowninA Nation of MakersCan Manufacturing be Democratized?By Anna Waldman-BrownMay 16, 20164May 16, 20164
Anna Waldman-BrownAre We Apolitical Bourgeois Hobbyists Promoting a Materialist Patriarchy?You may have seen our extensive-yet-not-very-organized list of links about the Maker Movement, and I’ve just added a new section: the best…Sep 29, 20151Sep 29, 20151
Anna Waldman-BrownHow Not to Get Shot With Your Robo-Kit“I keep waiting to get arrested,” says the founder of an Egyptian makerspace, discussing her daily challenges.Apr 29, 2015Apr 29, 2015
Anna Waldman-BrownThe Origin of Open Source: a West African FolktaleCenturies before “open-source” became a buzzword and legal framework for intellectual property, people taught their kids stories about the…Apr 16, 2015Apr 16, 2015
