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When Schiphol Airport shredded 400 squirrels (and why no one was to blame)

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Have businesses become less accountable?

If something goes wrong with your flight, train, or takeaway, you’ll probably struggle to get a helpful response from someone.

Today’s guest on Nudge, economist Dan Davies, says this is by design.

He calls them Unaccountability Machines, and they’re taking over.

He explains that they’ve caused the world’s largest defamation settlement against Fox News, almost destroyed Boeing, and even massacred 400 Chinese squirrels.

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Dan’s book: https://profilebooks.com/work/the-unaccountability-machine/

Dan’s Nudgestock talk: https://youtu.be/W-2He-YzjRg?si=Gqk30nCPLDxxEh52

Subscribe to the (free) Nudge Newsletter: https://nudge.ck.page/profile

Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/phill-agnew-22213187/

Watch Nudge on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nudgepodcast/

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Today’s sources:

BBC News. (1999, April 15). Dutch airline in squirrel shredding row. BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/320721.stm

Davies, D. (2024). The Unaccountability Machine: Why big systems make terrible decisions—and how the world lost its mind. Profile Books.

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Manage episode 502309136 series 3361492
Content provided by Phill Agnew. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Phill Agnew or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

Have businesses become less accountable?

If something goes wrong with your flight, train, or takeaway, you’ll probably struggle to get a helpful response from someone.

Today’s guest on Nudge, economist Dan Davies, says this is by design.

He calls them Unaccountability Machines, and they’re taking over.

He explains that they’ve caused the world’s largest defamation settlement against Fox News, almost destroyed Boeing, and even massacred 400 Chinese squirrels.

---

Dan’s book: https://profilebooks.com/work/the-unaccountability-machine/

Dan’s Nudgestock talk: https://youtu.be/W-2He-YzjRg?si=Gqk30nCPLDxxEh52

Subscribe to the (free) Nudge Newsletter: https://nudge.ck.page/profile

Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/phill-agnew-22213187/

Watch Nudge on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nudgepodcast/

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Today’s sources:

BBC News. (1999, April 15). Dutch airline in squirrel shredding row. BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/320721.stm

Davies, D. (2024). The Unaccountability Machine: Why big systems make terrible decisions—and how the world lost its mind. Profile Books.

  continue reading

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