My PhD research has been focussed on addressing the problems associated with what Sarah Myers West terms ""data capitalism"" through experiments in the two forms of political economy endorsed by John Rawls – Property-Owning Democracy or a Liberal Socialism. This paper will focus on the solution I offer for the licensing rights over what I term ‘consumer data,’ a solution, I contend, which will provide citizens with an experiment in Property-Owning Democracy
I will first offer a definition of ‘consumer data’ and Property-Owning Democracy. I will then detail my proposal for a system of compulsory trusts which manage the licensing rights over consumer data. Finally, I will consider some of the major issues that may arise from the scheme, and some potential objections to the scheme.
Tuesday July 7, 2026 12:00pm - 12:55pm AEST Steele-3093 Staff House Rd, St Lucia QLD 4067, Australia
