Dec 12, 2022What comes after growth?How do you see growth? how is growth reflected in your business objectives? How are you growing while keeping an eye on yourself, your audiences and the planet we live in? In my previous posts I have looked into the origin of the concept of economic growth and how it…Growth4 min readGrowth4 min read
Nov 29, 2022The Cost of GrowthExternalities and the cost of growth The Classic and Neoclassic economists talked about the cost of economic growth. Malthus in 1826 and Stuart Mill in 1893, both recognized that unbridled expansion would be difficult in a world with limited natural resources and traditional economic mechanisms could not assure everyone’s well-being. The former predicted an exponential increase…Growth4 min readGrowth4 min read
Nov 9, 2022How growth became the goalEconomic growth — defined as income and output increasing indefinitely — has been thought of as the natural state of the economy ever since the late eighteenth century. Earlier writers discussed improving living standards and increasing wealth, but economic growth itself was not something that came up until then. …Growth5 min readGrowth5 min read
Oct 27, 2022Responsible Business ConceptsThese are some of the most common concepts used when talking about sustainability & business. Learn what they mean and the subtle differences between them, & how they apply to different parts of your business. It’s sometimes hard to explain, as conscious business owners, what the whole conscious thing is…Business Ethics3 min readBusiness Ethics3 min read
Sep 24, 2022What does ethical marketing mean?I could start this post with a technical definition of what ethics is, or — especially after all the reading I’ve been doing this summer — an academic definition or clarification of of what ethical business, ethical branding, ethical marketing or ethical tech are understood to be in the literature…Marketing4 min readMarketing4 min read
Jun 8, 2022The future of data collectionIn this final post of the series about digital privacy, I include less academic sources and more of a discussion and reflections on the current state of privacy, the various responses by the industry and thoughts on the future of data collection practices. The two-sided market model is not a…Privacy3 min readPrivacy3 min read
May 8, 2022Privacy Dark PatternsManipulating consent using privacy Dark Patterns is a common trend in online spaces, where platforms want to maximize data collection and avoid legal trouble. On the fifth part of this series of posts, I talk about the topic of Dark Patterns, and how online platforms have found ways to stay…Privacy3 min readPrivacy3 min read
Apr 12, 2022Privacy and CurrencyIn this fourth post of the series, I discuss the issues data collection presents in terms of user privacy, consent, and surveillance. Highlighting the primary concerns of web users, governments, and advocacy groups regarding these practices, along with existing regulations, such as the European GDPR and the California privacy law. …Technology4 min readTechnology4 min read
Mar 10, 2022What even is a cookie?In my last post, I touch on the inherent capacities for data collection and feedback to advertisers of the internet. I provided some context about the two-sided market model and how it changed and grew with each technological invention. …Technology4 min readTechnology4 min read
Feb 17, 2022The Data Economy: A double edged sword.When discussing the traditional advertisement market in previous posts, I touched on the history of data collection by companies like Nielsen, who sold it to radio and television networks to negotiate advertisement rates. These rates were traditionally high enough that they were reserved for large businesses with big budgets. In…Data3 min readData3 min read
