#37 – Gillian Hadfield on Regulatory Markets, Silly Rules, and why Humans Invented Law

Gillian Hadfield is Director of the Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society. She is a Professor of Law and Professor of Strategic Management at the University of Toronto. In our interview, we discuss: Why humans invented law, and what Gillian describes as "the demand side" for legal infrastructure; Why social norms continue to be important today and how Ancient Athens managed to use a decentralised system of collective punishment; The case for "regulatory markets" in governing artificial intelligence, and how governments in the 21st Century need to keep up with rapid advances in technology "Silly rules" and why seemingly arbitrary norms are actually really important in creating society's normative infrastructures You can read more about the topics we cover in this episode's write-up: hearthisidea.com/episodes/gillian. If you have any feedback or suggestions for future guests, feel free to get in touch through our website. Consider leaving us a review wherever you're listening to this — it's the best free way to support the show. If you want to support the show more directly, consider leaving a tip. Thanks for listening!