Category Archives: Academic practice
AI, intelligence, power and wealth
AI worries many people; perhaps unnecessarily. We are suspicious, fearing that something that is intelligent might seek to exert power and enslave or otherwise dominate us. Where does this fear come from? Wealth is often a symbol of success. It … Continue reading
The Professional Academic
Something occurred to me recently. Professions share common characteristics (Elliott 1972): Body of knowledge Barriers to entry Public service Mutual recognition Thinking about being a professional architect, QS, engineer or whatever, it is straightforward to identify how these things work. … Continue reading
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Management and Economics in Construction 