European Digital Sovereignty: Breaking Tech Dependency
1European Digital Sovereignty: Breaking Tech Dependency
Episode Notes
Heterodox Economic Foundations (00:00-02:46)
• Current economic context: Income inequality at historic levels (worse than pre-French Revolution)
• Problems with GDP as primary metric:
• Masks inequality when wealth is concentrated
• Fails to measure human wellbeing
• American example: majority living paycheck-to-paycheck despite GDP growth
• Alternative metrics:
• Human dignity quantification
• Planetary health indicators
• Commons-based resource management
• Care work valuation (teaching, healthcare, social work)
• Multi-dimensional inequality measurement
• Practical examples:
• Life expectancy as key metric (EU/Japan vs US differences)
• Education quality and accessibility
• Democratic participation
• Income distributionDigital Infrastructure Autonomy (02:46-03:18)
• European cloud infrastructure development (GAIA-X)
• Open-source technology adoption in public institutions
• Local semiconductor production capacity
• Network infrastructure without US-controlled chokepointsIncome Redistribution via Tech Regulation (03:18-03:53)
• Digital services taxation models
• Graduated taxation based on market concentration
• Labor share requirements through tax incentives
• SME ecosystem development through regulatory frameworksHealth Data Sovereignty (03:53-04:29)
• Patient data localization requirements
• Indigenous medical technology development
• European-controlled health datasets for AI training
• Contrasting social healthcare vs. capitalistic healthcare modelsAgricultural Technology Independence (04:29-04:53)
• European research-driven precision farming
• Farm management systems with European values (cooperative models)
• Rural connectivity self-sufficiency for smart farmingInformation Ecosystem Control (04:53-05:33)
• European content moderation standards
• Concerns about American platforms' rule changes
• Public funding for quality news content
• Taxation mechanisms on disinformation spreadDemocratic Technology Governance (05:33-06:17)
• Algorithmic impact assessment frameworks
• Evaluating offline harm potential
• Digital rights enforcement mechanisms
• Countering extremist content proliferationMobility Data Sovereignty (06:17-06:33)
• Public transportation data ownership by European cities
• Vehicle data localization requirements
• European component requirements for autonomous vehiclesTaxation Technology Independence (06:33-06:48)
• Tax incentives for European tech adoption
• Penalties for dependence on US vendors
• Strategic technology sector preferencesClimate Technology Self-Sufficiency (06:48-07:03)
• Renewable energy management software
• Carbon accounting tools
• Prioritizing climate technology in economic planningConclusion: Competing Through Rights-Based Innovation (07:03-10:36)
• Critique of American outcomes despite GDP growth:
• Declining life expectancy
• Healthcare bankruptcy
• Gun violence
• European competitive advantage through:
• Human rights prioritization
• Environmental protection
• Deterministic technology development
• Constructive vs. extractive economic models
• Potential to attract global talent seeking better quality of life
• Reframing "overregulation" criticisms as human rights defense
• Building rather than extracting as the European model
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