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O'Hara, Kieron; Hildebrandt, Mireille --- "Between the editors" [2020] ELECD 241; in Hildebrandt, Mireille; O'Hara, Kieron (eds), "Life and the Law in the Era of Data-Driven Agency" (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2020) 16

Book Title: Life and the Law in the Era of Data-Driven Agency

Editor(s): Hildebrandt, Mireille; O’Hara, Kieron

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Section: Chapter 2

Section Title: Between the editors

Author(s): O’Hara, Kieron; Hildebrandt, Mireille

Number of pages: 28

Abstract/Description:

This chapter contains a crossing of swords and thoughts between the editors, who come from different disciplinary backgrounds and different philosophical traditions, but nevertheless occupy much common ground. The conversation is too short to enable the cutting edge of Occam’s razor, but refers to other work with more extensive argumentation. We agree on a great deal. In particular, we share a precautionary approach that requires proactive consideration of how one’s experimental business models or progressive politics may impact others. However, as the reader will see, at that point we part company! The ensuing dialogue has been illuminating for us, and hopefully will whet the reader’s appetite for the excellent chapters that follow.