“Antisocial Business Models”

In this presentation, Professor Claire Hill of the University of Minnesota will present research behind her latest book project, Antisocial Business Models.

Antisocial Business Models unpacks what makes business behaviour "bad," developing a continuum from the most egregious examples, more contested cases, and idealized business models, in which the parties have sufficient information and capacity, are not contracting under duress or other like circumstances, and are not burdening third parties.  Notwithstanding society’s continuing efforts to address antisocial business models, they remain a significant problem – one that may very well be exacerbated by the advent of Big Tech and its associated challenges.

As well as unpacking the concept of bad business behaviour and defining antisocial business models, the book seeks to explore where there’s consensus and where consensus is lacking – to give us a better vocabulary for understanding our differences, and perhaps a bridge at least to more productive conversations, if not to greater consensus.   To that end, I consider what sorts of solutions might be most effective: some combination of “hard law,” “soft law,” structural and societal changes in business models, practices, and norms, and how these might be effectuated.

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