Listen "#001 - The Foundation Of Ethics And The Limits Of Liberalism And Technocracy"
Episode Synopsis
Tom Hancocks is an ethics and compliance and ESG consultant, currently working professional services. An academic ethicist by background, Tom has lectured and consulted widely on the topics of business ethics, ESG, professional standards and corporate governance. His doctoral work applied legal and political philosophy to the context of political transition.Today we talk about technocracy, its limits and its future, the misunderstanding of ethics in business, the role of religion in shaping ethics, and liberalism and its fate. This episode is the inaugural episode of the show. See you next time. ShownotesThe revenge of the technocrats - UnHerdThe New Leviathans: Thoughts After Liberalism : Gray, John: Amazon.co.uk: BooksESG, sustainability, technocracy and just transition (I/II) (illuminem.com)ESG, sustainability, technocracy and just transition (II/II) (illuminem.com)
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