Chris Benner

Director @UCSCTransform, @EverettProgram. Research on technology, future of work, economic opportunity and social equity. #SolidarityEconomics

[Shawn Benner @roxandh2o]

Fascinating: The Social Interoperability of Artificial Intelligence | Psychology Today https://t.co/HXpWhIvWTr

[Shawn Benner @roxandh2o]

This is really interesting and maybe really important

[Chris Benner @chrisbenner]

Super interesting study that goes beyond the “AI is destroying jobs” craziness to really explore how it can be a tool and transform our work. But also the dangers of depending on it. @emollick https://t.co/eeUBqE2EhJ

[Chris Benner @chrisbenner]

Will there be a public benefit to lithium extraction in California?

Manuel Pastor and I share our #BellagioPerspectives on why the transition to a clean-energy economy must center equity. https://t.co/7QpGKs4Jev #RFBellagio @RockefellerFdn @UCSCtransform

[Chris Benner @chrisbenner]

Yes we need to reform elite institutions. Not just admissions https://t.co/6byQ9EEM8n

[Chris Benner @chrisbenner]

We’re very excited about this new role for us in the @rightlivelihood network. @RLCSantaCruz. Lots of hopes and plans for the coming few years! Stay tuned. https://t.co/PsRv5K0h9J

[Chris Benner @chrisbenner]

Worth reading every 4th of July. https://t.co/puAP7RJuou

[Chris Benner @chrisbenner]

We still have affirmative action for white people. “43 percent of white students admitted to Harvard were recruited athletes, legacy students, the children of faculty and staff, or…relatives of donors” https://t.co/0F5RZRCI9v

[Chris Benner @chrisbenner]

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[Chris Benner @chrisbenner]

“The key to greater racial equity in American higher education is elevating the quality of the broad range of schools most students attend.” https://t.co/wl9b0bJJoU

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Youngest member of the state legislature sponsoring the most forward looking housing plan. Yes!! https://t.co/Yt9xbkUYB0

[Chris Benner @chrisbenner]

Inequality hurts all of us...

[Branko Milanovic @BrankoMilan]

Here are these 2 striking graphs from today's @FT article by John Burn-Murdoch.
No. 1. At any point of income distribution US life expectancy is lower than UK's. (Ok, we more or less knew that.) But the top-bottom gap in the US is 13 years! This is a huge number.

[Basic Income Canada @basicincomecdn]

When Barack Obama, Mark Cuban, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, Kai-Fu Lee,Jack Ma and the UN are all saying the same thing, it is time to listen.

Basic Income is an economic imperative in the 21st century.

[Chris Benner @chrisbenner]

Important paper documenting connections between violence against Black Americans and Black political efficacy during Reconstruction. from @TrevonDLogan https://t.co/bMz2iXgMyO

[Chris Benner @chrisbenner]

Honored to have been with so many great people at this kick off event!

[Gov. Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation @Cal_LCI]

The Community Economic Resilience Fund is about helping ALL Californians engage in the economy to build prosperity across all of the state's regions. Helping us with this conversation are professors @chrisbenner @ucsc and @Prof_MPastor.

[Chris Benner @chrisbenner]

If you missed the amazing #ValarieKaur @narroVictor and @Prof_MPastor at our Solidarity and Spirituality event, you can catch the recording on our website: https://t.co/Sd1p31tpbA and youtube: https://t.co/0w1uNDc34g @UCSCtransform

[Chris Benner @chrisbenner]

“From this day forward is the first day of the rest of our lives.” Wayne Shorter will be missed but his legacy lives on. https://t.co/IQHB2yB982

[Dr. Kim Tabari @kimtabari]

Still buzzing from this conversation today!
Thanks for joining us! @NarroVictor @Prof_MPastor @chrisbenner @revloveproject

[Victor Narro @NarroVictor]

Greatly enjoyed the space today with @Prof_MPastor @chrisbenner @kimtabari and Valarie Kaur!! ❤️🙏❤️🙏#Grateful