Ashoka Fellow in recognition of work on sustainable resiliency(TM) finance. Geospatial rights, roles and using spatial data to amplify digital democracy in urban societies - Check out Stanford CIS Fellow David Levine's Hearsay Culture for our discussion of geospatial issues.
Guessing Why the President was a Dinner Guest in Woodside
By Bruce B. Cahan • February 22, 2011 at 5:58 pm
Capturing the Moment
Last week, the wizards of Silicon Valley met for dinner at John Doerr’s house in Woodside, two days after the Administration proposed its 2012 fiscal budget, showing increases in spending for the Department of Defense (0.71% more than $549 billion requested last year) and State Department (3.25% more than $49.3 billion last year). Read more » about Guessing Why the President was a Dinner Guest in Woodside
What should the U.S. learn from Egypt's use of the "Internet Kill Switch?"
By Bruce B. Cahan • January 30, 2011 at 12:13 am
The outbreak of civil unrest in Egypt this week has unfolded with rapid momentum. As in Tunisia, access to video, Twitter and other feeds at first appeared to help the Egyptian citizenry stand up for their democratic and human rights, including the right to be safe in their homes and businesses, and to come to consensus on being so.
The United States policy towards Egypt has valued its weight as ally in Middle East negotiations and stability. Read more » about What should the U.S. learn from Egypt's use of the "Internet Kill Switch?"
Banking on Our Privacy
By Bruce B. Cahan • August 31, 2010 at 10:27 am
Privacy is something we lose actively, not passively. Listen to the verbs of our digital lives: Read more » about Banking on Our Privacy
State-Owned Banks as a Way to Rebuild the Housing and Real Estate Markets
By Bruce B. Cahan • August 29, 2010 at 11:05 am
The financial literacy of America has improved markedly, nearly to college level, as a result of the global recession that started in 2007. What about state-owned banks, is the time ripe to explore that part of economic history?
Americans, now economists, can fill a green chalkboard from left to right, with the familiar logic of our situation: Read more » about State-Owned Banks as a Way to Rebuild the Housing and Real Estate Markets
A New Wall Street Initiative
By Bruce B. Cahan • May 9, 2010 at 11:54 am
Two weeks ago, the Future of Money and Technology Summit held in San Francisco offered a glimpse of powerful ways that technology can reshape the banking and financial user experience. Read more » about A New Wall Street Initiative