Course # 38840 For many, technology and social progress are highly correlated, if not synonymous. The salutary impact of technology is indisputable. But with technological advancement comes consequences in the form of new economic risks which are often significant and typically born unequally by individuals and groups in modern society. Policies, programs and contractual schemes to address such risks, the joint province of government and the private sector, usually significantly trail their emergence. The reason: a panoply of interests, both public and private, struggle to address questions of social responsibility, moral hazard, and actuarial probabilities in order to address new risks. In technology’s large wake, individuals and businesses face significant risk exposure while these interests negotiate and litigate what is both politically possible and commercially viable. This course applies a social science perspective to the problem of emerging risk in advanced, technologically driven societies and economies. It focuses on four broad risk domains that are both highly topical and inadequately addressed by either the private or public sector. Recent News More news Natasha Mathur, MSCAPP’19, on the Connection Between the Real World and Data Tue., June 25, 2024 Research Professor Robert Kaestner Assesses Effects of Increased Income on Infant Health Tue., June 18, 2024 Harris Voices: Miguel A. Blancarte, Jr., CLA'21, on Growth During Trying Times Mon., June 17, 2024 Upcoming Events More events Harris Campus Visit Wed., July 10, 2024 | 10:00 AM Keller Center 1307 E 60th St Chicago, IL 60637 United States Harris Evening Master's Program Information Session Wed., July 10, 2024 | 12:00 PM Harris Summer Mixer in Washington, DC: Cultivating Policy Connections Wed., July 10, 2024 | 5:00 PM Office of Federal Relations Rooftop 1730 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20004 United States