Fergus Hodgson, Director of Econ Americas

Bob Zadek seeks to find the values that define America—often celebrated, rarely understood. (Nekenasoa)

February 26, 2019

Reclaiming American Ideals with Socratic Dialogue

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Radio Transcripts Address Rational Ignorance, Slogans Contrary to History

Fergus Hodgson

Rideshare drivers are targeting the dynamism and openness that has characterized peer-to-peer trade. (FCPP)

February 10, 2019

Classifying Uber Drivers as Employees Inhibits Innovation

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Labour Unions Threat to Sue the Gig Economy to Death

Fergus Hodgson

Cybercrime costs Canada $3.12 billion a year. (Ecole polytechnique)

February 6, 2019

Cities Must Eat Humble Pie, Recognize Cyber Vulnerability

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Cybercriminals Have Caught Canadian Municipalities Flatfooted

Fergus Hodgson

The Bank of Canada building in Ottawa. (Wladyslaw)

February 1, 2019

Why Canadians Are Suffering a Bankruptcy Spike

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Central Bank Announced More Aggressive Future Interest-Rates Increases

Fergus Hodgson

Guerrilla leader Augusto Sandino appears in this statue in Managua, Nicaragua. (Jorge Mejía Peralta)

January 25, 2019

Sandino’s Dictatorial Legacy Haunts Nicaragua

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Ortega, FSLN Exhibit Brutality of Megalomaniacal Guerrilla

Fergus Hodgson

Grid
Review

Una estatua del líder guerrillero Augusto Sandino en Managua, Nicaragua. (Jorge Mejía Peralta)

January 25, 2019

El legado dictatorial de Sandino persigue a Nicaragua

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Daniel Ortega y el FSLN exhiben la brutalidad de la guerrilla megalómana

Fergus Hodgson

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A full-time Uber driver in Manhattan, New York, on Aug. 22, 2016. (Canva)

January 10, 2019

Nobody Is an Employee in the Gig Economy

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The Antiquated Designation Would Straitjacket Peer-to-Peer Networks

Fergus Hodgson

All three specific recommendations done by the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance would harm the fintech sector. (Canva)

January 8, 2019

Crypto Innovation on the Chopping Block

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Liechtenstein, Malta Are Cryptocurrency Role Models, not the United States

Fergus Hodgson

Social engineering means the prioritization of causes other than the simple bottom line of the competitive, consumer-driven market. (Pxhere)

December 26, 2018

Social Engineering the Victor in Venture-Capital Handouts

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Innovation Ecosystems, Tech Sandboxes Promote Favoritism and Social Engineering

Fergus Hodgson

The rising pressure on tech companies suggests their prevailing encryption methods are a barrier. (FCPP)

November 30, 2018

Encryption Backdoor Threatens Privacy of All

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Our Privacy Is Vulnerable to Foreign Powers

Fergus Hodgson