What are data labor unions?

Glen Weyl  (Author & Principal Researcher at Microsoft)

 
Glen Weyl explains the concept of data labor unions and other organizations and why he believes they are necessary to ensure that all citizens are receiving their fair share of the digital economy. According to Weyl, the workers that create the value of the digital economy are not getting a fair share of the generated wealth.

Glen Weyl

Author & Principal Researcher at Microsoft E. (Eric) Glen Weyl is a Principal Researcher at Microsoft Research New York City whose work aims to use technology and economics to find new ways to organize societies to reduce inequality, increase productivity and ease political tensions. Glen Weyl is also a researcher at Princeton University and co-author of the book "Radical Markets: Uprooting Capitalism and Democracy for a Just Society".

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Glen Weyl

Author & Principal Researcher at Microsoft

E. (Eric) Glen Weyl is a Principal Researcher at Microsoft Research New York City whose work aims to use technology and economics to find new ways to organize societies to reduce inequality, increase productivity and ease political tensions. Glen Weyl is also a researcher at Princeton University and co-author of the book "Radical Markets: Uprooting Capitalism and Democracy for a Just Society".

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Vaishali Jain

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Vaishali has been working in the media industry & Journalism for more than 14 years. She had her own CEO talk show on Bloomberg TV India called Biz Lounge, a show that she anchored and produced. Biz Lounge explored the business aspects of each company, as well as the company's leadership, corporate culture, as well as each leader's personal side including how he/she spent their free time.

Prior to that, she worked as a Management Consultant in the finance industry in New York City. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Management with a concentration in Finance and her Master’s degree in Organizational Psychology.

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