December 15, 2024

Why Everyone in Tech Should Visit the American Museum of Tort Law

This Monday, Nikki Bourassa and I organized a van from Harvard’s Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society to visit the American Museum of Tort Law, which I have decided to call the American Museum of Exploding Cars and Toys that Kill You.

While at the museum, I came to see another way that research can inform democratic processes for public safety: through its role in court cases.

I think everyone in tech should visit this museum, especially if you’re designing something that becomes part of people’s lives. The stories are organized to help you learn about US law while also thinking about what it means to responsible for the risks that a product introduces to society. You can read the full post on Medium: