2016-12-14T11:53:29+00:00
Dec 14, 2016
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1 min read
Well, lets hope that economists start to wake up and realise that numbers are not everything: “Dry statistics on trade aren’t working […] aggregate gains are irrelevant to someone suffering a personal loss.” Read more: Desperately Searching For A New Strategy.
Authors
Wouter Van Rossem is a researcher on the intersection between social science and computer science. He previously worked on the European Research Council (ERC) funded project, Processing Citizenship, where he investigated how data infrastructures for population processing co-produce citizens, Europe, and territory. He completed his PhD at the University of Twente in the Netherlands and is still working on publications stemming from these impactful projects. In addition to his academic pursuits as a PhD at the University of Twente in the Netherlands, he brings a diverse background as a software engineer, having worked in various companies and at the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre in Italy. His diverse background, spanning both theoretical and hands-on knowledge, reflects his keen interest in exploring the intricate interconnections between technology and society.