The Time for Cybernetics Has Come
Daniel Davies
May 13, 2025
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<p>Dan Davies is an economist, blogger, and former regulator. He has written a book called The Unaccountability Machine: Why Big Systems Make Terrible Decisions - and How The World Lost its Mind. I've followed Dan on his substack and on the blog Crooked Timber for some time and I've always found him brilliant, so I was excited to read his book. I wasn't disappointed - it is a witty and insightful guide to the importance of accountability in economic systems which draws heavily from the work of the underappreciated economist Stafford Beer. We had a really great chat about cybernetics and economics, hope you enjoy!</p><br /><p>Dan's Substack: https://substack.com/@backofmind </p><br /><p>The Unaccountability Machine: https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/U/bo252799883.html</p><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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