Homo Politicus 🇺🇦

Critical insights on the worlds of politics, social policy, economics and technology.

[Michael Brennan @obraonain]

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar on the government’s decision to phase in a living wage of €13.70 per hour over the next five years (up from minimum wage now of €10.50)

[Giovanni De Gregorio @G_De_Gregorio]

Unboxing day! 📦📚🎉 @CUP_Law

[Lode Lauwaert @LodeLauwaert]

!!! Reminder !!!

At the Institute of Philosophy at KU Leuven, there are two vacancies for a PhD in Philosophy of Technology. In both cases the deadline is June 15.

First vacancy: https://t.co/P8FnE7b7XO

Second vacancy: https://t.co/PYBUpVSmnh

[Leonard Taylor @leonsaviour]

New funded PhD position at @atu_ie Ireland!
'The development and role of human rights and environmental due diligence in supply chain management'.
Study with me & @AmayaVP For more information and application, please go to
https://t.co/Zr5RFLKOtR
#bizhumanrights #phdpositions

[Homo Politicus 🇺🇦 @HibernoPoli]

@PNDR27 Nice one Seán 🇪🇺🇪🇺🇪🇺🇪🇺

[Mark Coeckelbergh @MCoeckelbergh]

Soon talking about my new book The Political Philosophy of AI https://t.co/6ajIsmrI8F

[Jacqueline (Jackie) O' Toole @jackieotoole50]

Excellent piece from ⁦@CaitGleeson⁩ 👇 #womenforelection Political parties need to put more women on the ballot papers https://t.co/wVgijlQsle

[Ahmed Idris @djahmed_ireland]

My daughter was viciously assaulted by 3 men. 30/12. 10pm CivicCenter.
Ballyfermot
WithHurlingStick,MetalBar&Knife. If any1 saw anything, pls report it. She suffered broken bones & lost of sight She is going tru multiple surgeries. Pls pray for her 🙏🏾

[Prof. Barry O'Sullivan, MRIA @BarryOSullivan]

That old holiday chestnut. #AcademicTwitter

[Karina Vold @karinavold]

I’m teaching a seminar on Cognitive Technologies🧠🔧 in January. We’ll be reading Plato, Vygotsky, Engelbart, Pylyshyn, Hurley, Clark, Chalmers, Sparrow, @DrSueSchneider @MartaHalina @EvanSelinger @MarcelloIenca @chrisdburr @BrettFrischmann + more

🙋‍♀️Any paper recommendations?

[Jacqueline (Jackie) O' Toole @jackieotoole50]

⁦@Womens_Aid⁩ Good to see this in my hairdresser in Sligo

[Responsible Technology Adoption Unit @RTAUgovuk]

1/6 @cabinetofficeuk’s Central Digital and Data Office (CDDO) has today published an algorithmic transparency standard for the public sector, which we’ve been working with it to develop. Find out more here: https://t.co/GuavUoNUmO

[Cllr Marie Casserly @Marie_Casserly]

1.Maith sibh @RTENationwide @abcassin What other project in Ireland can be associated with this checklist?👇#Greenways @Dept_Transport
✅Gamechanger
✅Economic benefits
✅Year Round
✅Sustainable
✅Healthy
✅Safety
✅Beautiful
✅Miraculous
✅Fantastic Asset
✅Immediate benefits

[Insider Tech @TechInsider]

Here are 10 robots that make life easier

[Oxford Philosophy @OUPPhilosophy]

Who is responsible if a robot does something wrong? @JohnDanaher's explores this question in 'Future Morality', a philosophical look at the ethical challenges posed by scientific and technological advancement in the 21st century.

Available now: https://t.co/eD0rVvffQM

[Insider Tech @TechInsider]

Planting seeds just became a whole lot easier

[Verso Books @VersoBooks]

.@sarahljaffe has written a fantastic piece for @guardian on our changing relationship with work, bringing in ideas from Work Without the Worker by @philjones7771, Automation and the Future of Work by @abenanav, and Overtime by @autonomous_coys and @w_stronge

[Cady Coleman @Astro_Cady]

I loved playing Paddy Moloney’s tin whistle on the ISS while floating/watching earth go by. Paddy had the rare ability to connect w/ people across the globe & I treasured our time together. My heart is w/ his family & musical family everywhere-he/his music will forever be missed.

[The Institute for Ethics in AI @EthicsInAI]

🚨 New job alert - Associate Professor of AI and Society. A great opportunity for a social scientist whose research engages with the ethical challenges of AI to join our group. In association with @oiioxford and @wadhamoxford. Deadline Oct 19

https://t.co/2stfvmOnVI