Critical urban and economic geographer studying the marketization of education and other social institutions (he/him). https://scholar.google.ca/citations?user=S265d9kAAAAJ&hl=enhttps://bsky.app/profile/dancohen.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/dancohen.bsky.social/post/3mthnsset4s22Somehow, Larry returned... [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Aug 2026 21:18 +0000at://did:plc:d65xek34lsofgp7feozumi4o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthnsset4s22https://bsky.app/profile/dancohen.bsky.social/post/3msbzy2wc222xUnsurprisingly it seems like the Carney government is shopping around public infrastructure to international and domestic pension funds. All to seemingly generate funds for his planned "sovereign wealth fund" that has dubious public benefits (see here: https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/canadas-new-sovereign-wealth-fund-is-not-exactly-what-it-seems/)04 Aug 2026 22:14 +0000at://did:plc:d65xek34lsofgp7feozumi4o/app.bsky.feed.post/3msbzy2wc222xhttps://bsky.app/profile/dancohen.bsky.social/post/3ms6iw5spzk2cI've reached the age where when. I tell medical professionals I'm not on any medications, they say "oh wow, good for you"03 Aug 2026 12:31 +0000at://did:plc:d65xek34lsofgp7feozumi4o/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms6iw5spzk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/dancohen.bsky.social/post/3mrdftxkabk2zExcellent post on philanthropic foundations disbursement quotas: "Foundation dollars that are invested in... private interests do not benefit most Canadians, and because these dollars accumulate tax-free, they come at the cost of reducing public funds for services ." https://makeway.org/in-the-news/the-disbursement-quota-matters-to-everyone-the-review-should-reflect-that/23 Jul 2026 17:54 +0000at://did:plc:d65xek34lsofgp7feozumi4o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrdftxkabk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/dancohen.bsky.social/post/3mrcyk5bnh22aA short interview where I discuss how the loss of a 'common price' through surveillance pricing is likely hiding unfair outcomes for consumers. https://ca.news.yahoo.com/surveillance-pricing-fairness-concern-expert-194945443.html23 Jul 2026 13:56 +0000at://did:plc:d65xek34lsofgp7feozumi4o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrcyk5bnh22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/dancohen.bsky.social/post/3mrb2syxgs22aThe City of Toronto's interest in a municipal ban on surveillance pricing has driven local interest in how widespread it is. That's given me an opportunity to talk about algorithmic black boxes and how they can hide discriminatory practices that would otherwise draw public anger and regulation.22 Jul 2026 19:32 +0000at://did:plc:d65xek34lsofgp7feozumi4o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrb2syxgs22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/dancohen.bsky.social/post/3mqp3s5bwns2cDespite a lifetime of seeing Liberal politicians break promises to tack to the right when elected, Carney is especially galling. His whole brand was as the climate-friendly banker, yet his actions as PM actively worsen emissions. Canadians experiencing this smoke must lay responsibility at his door [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Jul 2026 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:d65xek34lsofgp7feozumi4o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqp3s5bwns2chttps://bsky.app/profile/dancohen.bsky.social/post/3mqowj6vurk2cAll done after two days of the 'New Methodologies in Financial Geography Workshop.' A fantastic set of speakers showcasing the innovative ways geographers are piercing the veil of finance. Blown away by how advanced the research techniques of the ECRs in financial geography are.15 Jul 2026 14:27 +0000at://did:plc:d65xek34lsofgp7feozumi4o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqowj6vurk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/dancohen.bsky.social/post/3mpmgkrmvy226Looks great for teaching about how market institutions and concentrated power shape economic processes. [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Jul 2026 21:11 +0000at://did:plc:d65xek34lsofgp7feozumi4o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpmgkrmvy226https://bsky.app/profile/dancohen.bsky.social/post/3movlunhcmc2jWho wants this? [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Jun 2026 19:14 +0000at://did:plc:d65xek34lsofgp7feozumi4o/app.bsky.feed.post/3movlunhcmc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/dancohen.bsky.social/post/3mova4ugfpc2cBeen playing video games while recovering from knee surgery, and readers I was not ready for stumbling into a discussion of capitalism, inequality and inflation targeting.22 Jun 2026 15:44 +0000at://did:plc:d65xek34lsofgp7feozumi4o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mova4ugfpc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/dancohen.bsky.social/post/3moun74y2dk2wNot a phrase I ever thought would ever come out of Pollievre's mouth. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/poilievre-carney-eby-bc-condos-bailout-metro-vancouver-9.724378622 Jun 2026 10:06 +0000at://did:plc:d65xek34lsofgp7feozumi4o/app.bsky.feed.post/3moun74y2dk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/dancohen.bsky.social/post/3mokyqnl3rc2zNot willing to give up my preferred urban geography textbook but chapters on urban economies, the environment and technology and the city are getting a bit too dated. Anyone have good second-year undergraduate level readings they use for those subjects?18 Jun 2026 14:06 +0000at://did:plc:d65xek34lsofgp7feozumi4o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mokyqnl3rc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/dancohen.bsky.social/post/3mocyop6bbk2yPiece in CCPA with @marxist.af on surveillance pricing. We gathered industry webinars and earnings calls to study how firms are using AI to set individualized prices. We found that surveillance pricing is built on existing market power and infrastructure. https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/surveillance-pricing-is-already-here-canada-needs-laws-to-stop-it/15 Jun 2026 09:43 +0000at://did:plc:d65xek34lsofgp7feozumi4o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mocyop6bbk2y