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#28 – Anna Alexandrova on Measuring Well-Being and Alternatives to Technocracy

#28 – Anna Alexandrova on Measuring Well-Being and Alternatives to Technocracy

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#28 – Anna Alexandrova on Measuring Well-Being and Alternatives to Technocracy

FromHear This Idea

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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
May 3, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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Anna Alexandrova is a Reader in Philosophy of Science at University of Cambridge. She studies the philosophy of social sciences, focusing on the use (and abuse) of formal models, and the measurement of well-being. Anna is the author of A Philosophy for the Science of Well-Being (2017).
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Released:
May 3, 2021
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Hear This Idea is a podcast showcasing new thinking in philosophy, the social sciences, and effective altruism. Each episode has an accompanying write-up at www.hearthisidea.com/episodes.