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In the news | Arabian Business
The metaverse will strengthen relationships, empower people, and help tackle global crises: experts
With the metaverse becoming more of a reality every day, the opportunities presented by that digital world have become the key focus among multinational corporates and the public sector alike as both entities look to manage the space while regulating…
In the news | Boston Review
Can Big Tech Serve Democracy?
Two new books about technology and the fate of democracy begin by describing the storming of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. They are right to see that fateful day as a turning point and a benchmark for debates…
In the news | CoinDesk
Ethereum’s New Radical: Glen Weyl Isn’t Vitalik But He’s Its Next Best Hope
Dr. Glen Weyl speaks with the calm of a man who has history on the mind. With an unbroken gaze and an unambiguous delivery, the author, economist and Microsoft researcher calmly espouses a clear and revolutionary vision: that the world's…
Awards | Bloomberg
E. Glen Weyl recognized as a Bloomberg 50 2018
E. (Eric) Glen Weyl is a Principal Researcher at Microsoft Research New England and founder of the non-profit RadicalXchange Foundation (opens in new tab). Glen was recognized with Eric Posner as a Bloomberg 50 2018 (opens in new tab) for their unique ideas…
In the news | WIRED
This economist wants to abolish private property using blockchain
Some months ago, Glen Weyl – a principal researcher at Microsoft Research with a liking for nineteenth-century political economics – noticed that someone had been tweeting about him. A guy called Vitalik Buterin had posted something on Weyl’s proposal for…