Cast List: The competition delusion; and a call to nationalise big data

The competition delusion; and a call to nationalise big data

Future Tense

Episode: The competition delusion; and a call to nationalise big data
Website: Future Tense
Feed URL: http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/feed/2883726/podcast.xml
Duration: 00:29:07
Published: 2020-02-09 00:30

Competition is often seen almost as a universal good. But economist Nicholas Gruen says a slavish adherence to making everything a competition is damaging our trust in public institutions. Also, the Belgian community trialling an ancient form of democracy. And if big data is made collectively, would nationalising it help to ensure the benefits are widely distributed?

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