About Human Dignity by Design – Tech Law in Context
Welcome to the Human Dignity by Design podcast where we explore tech law in context and discuss how law and technology can – and should – be designed to respect human dignity. My name is Jan Trzaskowski and I am here to share research, thoughts and ideas on tech law and policy, including the role of fundamental human rights as guiding principles in business and beyond.
The first 12 episodes of this podcast are an audiobook version of my 2021 book Your Privacy Is Important to Us! (www.ypii.eu)
Music for this podcast is composed and performed by Tomas Raae (www.tomasraae.dk).
Responsible And Sustainable Use Of AI – human Dignity and the End of Consumer Protection
Welcome to the Human Dignity by Design podcast where we explore tech law in context and discuss how law and technology can – and should – be designed to respect human dignity. I am Jan Trzaskowski and I am here to share research, thoughts and ideas on tech law and policy, including the role of fundamental human rights as guiding principles in business and beyond.
In this episode you will hear my keynote presentation, which I gave on 3 October 2025 at The University of Pretoria’s International Consumer Law Conference. The title of the talk is Responsible And Sustainable Use Of AI – human Dignity and the End of Consumer Protection.
Thank you for joining the Human Dignity by Design podcast. Find more information at humandignity.ai.
19 Dec 2024
14 | Human Dignity in AI and Tech Policy @ Copenhagen Business School
Jan Trzaskowski discusses human dignity in AI and tech policy, exploring how law and technology can be designed to respect fundamental human rights and promote digital well-being.
19 Dec 2024
13 | Human Dignity in AI and Tech Policy @ DEF CON 32
Jan Trzaskowski discusses how human dignity informs AI and tech policy, exposing Big Tech Arrogance and advocating for user empowerment, transparency, and competition in a market economy.
23 Nov 2024
12 | Next Steps
Jan Trzaskowski shares final insights from his book Your Privacy Is Important to Us!, outlining concrete actions to restore human dignity in data-driven marketing.
23 Nov 2024
11 | Conclusions
Jan Trzaskowski shares conclusions on restoring human dignity in data-driven marketing through fundamental human rights as guiding principles in business and beyond.
23 Nov 2024
10 | Human Dignity and Democracy
Jan Trzaskowski explores human dignity and democracy in data-driven marketing, highlighting the importance of balancing business interests with societal well-being and fundamental human rights.
19 Nov 2024
09 | Transparency
Welcome to the Human Dignity by Design podcast where we explore tech law in context and discuss how law and technology can – and should – be designed to respect human dignity. My name is Jan Trzaskowski and I am here to share research, thoughts and ideas on tech law and policy, including the role of fundamental human rights as guiding principles in business and beyond.
The first 12 episodes of this podcast are an audiobook version of my 2021 book Your Privacy Is Important to Us!, which explores how to restore human dignity in data-driven marketing that relies on artificial intelligence.
In this episode, you will hear the ninth chapter of Your Privacy Is Important to Us!, which is about transparency, including issues pertaining to information, communication, complexity and asymmetry.
Thank you for listening!
14 Nov 2024
08 | Manipulation
Welcome to the Human Dignity by Design podcast where we explore tech law in context and discuss how law and technology can – and should – be designed to respect human dignity. My name is Jan Trzaskowski and I am here to share research, thoughts and ideas on tech law and policy, including the role of fundamental human rights as guiding principles in business and beyond.
The first 12 episodes of this podcast are an audiobook version of my 2021 book Your Privacy Is Important to Us!, which explores how to restore human dignity in data-driven marketing that relies on artificial intelligence.
In this episode, you will hear the eights chapter of Your Privacy Is Important to Us!, which is about manipulation, including issues pertaining to coercion, deception, subliminal marketing and paternalism.
Thank you for listening!
14 Nov 2024
07 | Persuasive Technology
Welcome to the Human Dignity by Design podcast where we explore tech law in context and discuss how law and technology can – and should – be designed to respect human dignity. My name is Jan Trzaskowski and I am here to share research, thoughts and ideas on tech law and policy, including the role of fundamental human rights as guiding principles in business and beyond.
The first 12 episodes of this podcast are an audiobook version of my 2021 book Your Privacy Is Important to Us!, which explores how to restore human dignity in data-driven marketing that relies on artificial intelligence.
In this episode, you will hear the sevenths chapter of Your Privacy Is Important to Us!, which is about persuasive technology, including issues pertaining to choice architecture, friction and prompts.
Thank you for listening!
14 Nov 2024
06 | Human Decision-Making
Welcome to the Human Dignity by Design podcast where we explore tech law in context and discuss how law and technology can – and should – be designed to respect human dignity. My name is Jan Trzaskowski and I am here to share research, thoughts and ideas on tech law and policy, including the role of fundamental human rights as guiding principles in business and beyond.
The first 12 episodes of this podcast are an audiobook version of my 2021 book Your Privacy Is Important to Us!, which explores how to restore human dignity in data-driven marketing that relies on artificial intelligence.
In this episode, you will hear the sixth chapter of the book, which is the first chapter in Part III on psychology and technology. The chapter is an introduction to human decision-making, including issues pertaining to agency, psychology, bounded rationality and bounded willpower.
Thank you for listening!
6 Nov 2024
05 | Marketing Law
Welcome to the Human Dignity by Design podcast where we explore tech law in context and discuss how law and technology can – and should – be designed to respect human dignity. My name is Jan Trzaskowski and I am here to share research, thoughts and ideas on tech law and policy, including the role of fundamental human rights as guiding principles in business and beyond.
The first 12 episodes of this podcast are an audiobook version of my 2021 book Your Privacy Is Important to Us!, which explores how to restore human dignity in data-driven marketing that relies on artificial intelligence.
In this episode, you will hear the fifth chapter of the book, which is an introduction to marketing law, which is also known as unfair competition law.
Thank you for listening!
30 Sept 2024
04 | Data Protection Law
Welcome to the Human Dignity by Design podcast where we explore tech law in context and discuss how law and technology can – and should – be designed to respect human dignity. My name is Jan Trzaskowski and I am here to share research, thoughts and ideas on tech law and policy, including the role of fundamental human rights as guiding principles in business and beyond.
The first 12 episodes of this podcast are an audiobook version of my 2021 book Your Privacy Is Important to Us!, which explores how to restore human dignity in data-driven marketing that relies on artificial intelligence.
In this episode, you will hear the forth chapter of the book, which is an introduction to privacy and data protection law. After the GDPR is distilled into six overarching principles, we focus on the legitimate basis for processing personal data for data-driven marketing and the rules on automated decision-making
30 Sept 2024
03 | Regulating Markets
Welcome to the Human Dignity by Design podcast where we explore tech law in context and discuss how law and technology can – and should – be designed to respect human dignity. My name is Jan Trzaskowski and I am here to share research, thoughts and ideas on tech law and policy, including the role of fundamental human rights as guiding principles in business and beyond.
The first 12 episodes of this podcast are an audiobook version of my 2021 book Your Privacy Is Important to Us!, which explores how to restore human dignity in data-driven marketing that relies on artificial intelligence.
In this episode, you will hear the third chapter of the book, which provides an introduction to law and markets with a particular focus on consumer protection and privacy.
30 Sept 2024
02 | Data-Driven Business Models
Welcome to the Human Dignity by Design podcast where we explore tech law in context and discuss how law and technology can – and should – be designed to respect human dignity. My name is Jan Trzaskowski and I am here to share research, thoughts and ideas on tech law and policy, including the role of fundamental human rights as guiding principles in business and beyond.
The first 12 episodes of this podcast are an audiobook version of my 2021 book Your Privacy Is Important to Us!, which explores how to restore human dignity in data-driven marketing that relies on artificial intelligence.
In this episode, you will hear the second chapter of the book, which explores data-driven business models with a focus on value extraction, behaviour modification, artificial intelligence and potential harms.
30 Aug 2024
01 | Foreword, Preface and Why This Book?
Welcome to the Human Dignity by Design podcast where we explore tech law in context and discuss how law and technology can – and should – be designed to respect human dignity. My name is Jan Trzaskowski and I am here to share research, thoughts and ideas on tech law and policy, including the role of fundamental human rights as guiding principles in business and beyond.
The first 12 episodes of this podcast are an audiobook version of my 2021 book Your Privacy Is Important to Us!, which explores how to restore human dignity in data-driven marketing that relies on artificial intelligence.
In this first episode, you will hear the foreword written and read by Eric K. Clemons from the Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania, followed by the preface and the first chapter of the book, which clarifies its aim and purpose, methodology, delimitation and structure.
Music for this podcast is composed and performed by Tomas Raae (www.tomasraae.dk). My name is Jan Trzaskowski.
30 Aug 2024
00 | A Brief Introduction
Welcome to the Human Dignity by Design podcast where we explore tech law in context and discuss how law and technology can – and should – be designed to respect human dignity. My name is Jan Trzaskowski and I am here to share research, thoughts and ideas on tech law and policy, including the role of fundamental human rights as guiding principles in business and beyond.
The first 12 episodes of this podcast are an audiobook version of my 2021 book Your Privacy Is Important to Us!, which explores how to restore human dignity in data-driven marketing that relies on artificial intelligence. Later I will add more content, such as a recording of my talk on Human Dignity in AI and Tech Policy that I gave at DEFCON 32 in Las Vegas in August 2024.
Music for this podcast is composed and performed by Tomas Raae (www.tomasraae.dk). My name is Jan Trzaskowski.
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