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Donald Macaskill

@drdmacaskill.bsky.social

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CEO Scottish Care - homecare & care homes. Hon.Prof, University of the West of Scotland; Chair, National Bereavement Charter Group; Chair, NDTi; Director, Global Ageing Network; Board Member, Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care. #candleforcare.

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Donald Macaskill @drdmacaskill.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Three weeks after publication, one conviction remains: technology matters, but people matter more. #TheHumanFutureOfCare #AI #HumanRights #Care

Donald Macaskill @drdmacaskill.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Three weeks after publication, one conviction remains: technology matters, but people matter more. #TheHumanFutureOfCare #AI #HumanRights #Care

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Donald Macaskill @drdmacaskill.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I wrote The Human Future of Care because the future of #AI is not really about machines. It is about people, #dignity, #humanrights & the values we choose to hold onto. Today the book is launched and joins a vital conversation about how technology can serve our #humanity. #Care

Donald Macaskill @drdmacaskill.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I wrote The Human Future of Care because the future of #AI is not really about machines. It is about people, #dignity, #humanrights & the values we choose to hold onto. Today the book is launched and joins a vital conversation about how technology can serve our #humanity. #Care

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Donald Macaskill @drdmacaskill.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Sometimes journeys take an unexpected turn. A week before publication, my book has a new title: The Human Future of Care. The name has changed, but the questions at its heart remain the same. Looking forward to sharing it on 14 September. #AI #SocialCare #HumanRights #FutureofCare

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Scottish Care @scottishcare.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Social care must be part of the national conversation. Yesterday, our CEO Professor @drdmacaskill.bsky.social gave evidence to the Scottish Parliament's Health, Care and Sport Committee on the key issues facing social care in Scotland. Watch the session here: buff.ly/feJKWlu

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Donald Macaskill @drdmacaskill.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Sometimes journeys take an unexpected turn. A week before publication, my book has a new title: The Human Future of Care. The name has changed, but the questions at its heart remain the same. Looking forward to sharing it on 14 September. #AI #SocialCare #HumanRights #FutureofCare

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Donald Macaskill @drdmacaskill.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

#Belonging is not an extra in #care. It is central to who we are and how we flourish. Reflections from this week’s #podcast on #SocialCareNursing and the power of connection. #Belonging #socialcare open.spotify.com/episode/0zdyH4…

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Donald Macaskill @drdmacaskill.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

#Nursing is about more than clinical care. It is about creating #belonging, nurturing relationships and helping people feel they matter. In this week’s blog, I explore why belonging lies at the heart of great #socialcare nursing. #SocialCareNursing scottishcare.org/news/the-nur...

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The Nursing of Belonging - Scottish Care

The following is based on a brief speech given at the end of the Scottish Care social care nursing conference on 24th August entitled ‘The Nursing of Belonging’ and on […]

Donald Macaskill @drdmacaskill.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

#Belonging is not an extra in #care. It is central to who we are and how we flourish. Reflections from this week’s #podcast on #SocialCareNursing and the power of connection. #Belonging #socialcare open.spotify.com/episode/0zdyH4…

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Donald Macaskill @drdmacaskill.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

#Nursing is about more than clinical care. It is about creating #belonging, nurturing relationships and helping people feel they matter. In this week’s blog, I explore why belonging lies at the heart of great #socialcare nursing. #SocialCareNursing scottishcare.org/news/the-nur...

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The Nursing of Belonging - Scottish Care

The following is based on a brief speech given at the end of the Scottish Care social care nursing conference on 24th August entitled ‘The Nursing of Belonging’ and on […]

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Donald Macaskill @drdmacaskill.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

I've been wondering whether one of the great challenges of our age is learning how to disagree without diminishing one another. In a world that often rewards outrage, what would it mean to recover the quiet strength of #tolerance? open.spotify.com/episode/3FK6am…

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Donald Macaskill @drdmacaskill.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

#Tolerance is not agreement. It is the courage to respect the #dignity of those whose beliefs, experiences and perspectives differ from our own. In an age of #division, perhaps tolerance remains one of humanity’s most civilised virtues. My latest blog. scottishcare.org/news/the-vir...

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The virtue of tolerance - Scottish Care

There are some words which become so familiar that we cease to examine them closely. We assume we know what they mean. We use them casually and frequently. Yet beneath […]

Donald Macaskill @drdmacaskill.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

I've been wondering whether one of the great challenges of our age is learning how to disagree without diminishing one another. In a world that often rewards outrage, what would it mean to recover the quiet strength of #tolerance? open.spotify.com/episode/3FK6am…

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Donald Macaskill @drdmacaskill.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

#Tolerance is not agreement. It is the courage to respect the #dignity of those whose beliefs, experiences and perspectives differ from our own. In an age of #division, perhaps tolerance remains one of humanity’s most civilised virtues. My latest blog. scottishcare.org/news/the-vir...

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The virtue of tolerance - Scottish Care

There are some words which become so familiar that we cease to examine them closely. We assume we know what they mean. We use them casually and frequently. Yet beneath […]

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Donald Macaskill @drdmacaskill.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

As we approach #WorldHumanitarianDay, perhaps the most important truth is also the simplest: #compassion is not a luxury. It is the foundation of #care, #community and human #dignity. My latest blog reflects on why compassion matters now more than ever. scottishcare.org/news/compass...

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Compassion is not a luxury - Scottish Care

As World Humanitarian Day approaches on the 19th August, I have found myself reflecting on a word that is often spoken but perhaps insufficiently understood. It appears in speeches and […]

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Donald Macaskill @drdmacaskill.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

As we approach #WorldHumanitarianDay, I reflect on a simple truth: #compassion is not a luxury. It is the foundation of care, dignity and our shared humanity. Listen to the latest podcast episode. #SocialCare #Compassion open.spotify.com/episode/1uxG...

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Compassion is not a luxury

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Donald Macaskill @drdmacaskill.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

As we approach #WorldHumanitarianDay, I reflect on a simple truth: #compassion is not a luxury. It is the foundation of care, dignity and our shared humanity. Listen to the latest podcast episode. #SocialCare #Compassion open.spotify.com/episode/1uxG...

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Compassion is not a luxury

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Donald Macaskill @drdmacaskill.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

As we approach #WorldHumanitarianDay, perhaps the most important truth is also the simplest: #compassion is not a luxury. It is the foundation of #care, #community and human #dignity. My latest blog reflects on why compassion matters now more than ever. scottishcare.org/news/compass...

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Compassion is not a luxury - Scottish Care

As World Humanitarian Day approaches on the 19th August, I have found myself reflecting on a word that is often spoken but perhaps insufficiently understood. It appears in speeches and […]

Donald Macaskill @drdmacaskill.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

As we approach #WorldHumanitarianDay, perhaps the most important truth is also the simplest: #compassion is not a luxury. It is the foundation of #care, #community and human #dignity. My latest blog reflects on why compassion matters now more than ever. scottishcare.org/news/compass...

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Compassion is not a luxury - Scottish Care

As World Humanitarian Day approaches on the 19th August, I have found myself reflecting on a word that is often spoken but perhaps insufficiently understood. It appears in speeches and […]

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Donald Macaskill @drdmacaskill.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

As we mark #WorldBreastfeedingWeek, my latest #podcast reflects on a simple truth: before words, there was care. Before independence, there was nurture. #Care is humanity's first language. 🎙️ #CareCreatesScotland #WBW2026 open.spotify.com/episode/4c01...

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Before words, there was care

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Donald Macaskill @drdmacaskill.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

As #young people receive #exam results this week, it is worth remembering that a person's worth is never measured by a grade, score or #qualification. Sometimes the greatest gift we can give is #encouragement. My latest blog. #NoWrongPath #GivingHeart scottishcare.org/news/the-art...

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The Art of Giving Heart - Scottish Care

This week, thousands of young people across Scotland received their exam results. Some opened messages and envelopes with delight and relief. Others experienced disappointment, uncertainty, or perhaps...

Donald Macaskill @drdmacaskill.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

As #young people receive #exam results this week, it is worth remembering that a person's worth is never measured by a grade, score or #qualification. Sometimes the greatest gift we can give is #encouragement. My latest blog. #NoWrongPath #GivingHeart scottishcare.org/news/the-art...

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The Art of Giving Heart - Scottish Care

This week, thousands of young people across Scotland received their exam results. Some opened messages and envelopes with delight and relief. Others experienced disappointment, uncertainty, or perhaps...

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Donald Macaskill @drdmacaskill.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Before words there was touch. Before choice there was care. As we recognise #WorldBreastfeedingWeek, I reflect on why care is humanity's oldest language and the foundation of all belonging. #CareCreatesScotland #SocialCare #WBW2026 scottishcare.org/news/before-...

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Before words, there was care - Scottish Care

At the very start of life there is a tiny moment which we rarely see, rarely name, and yet we spend the rest of our years trying to recreate. It […]

Donald Macaskill @drdmacaskill.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Before words there was touch. Before choice there was care. As we recognise #WorldBreastfeedingWeek, I reflect on why care is humanity's oldest language and the foundation of all belonging. #CareCreatesScotland #SocialCare #WBW2026 scottishcare.org/news/before-...

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Before words, there was care - Scottish Care

At the very start of life there is a tiny moment which we rarely see, rarely name, and yet we spend the rest of our years trying to recreate. It […]

Donald Macaskill @drdmacaskill.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

As we mark #WorldBreastfeedingWeek, my latest #podcast reflects on a simple truth: before words, there was care. Before independence, there was nurture. #Care is humanity's first language. 🎙️ #CareCreatesScotland #WBW2026 open.spotify.com/episode/4c01...

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Before words, there was care

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Donald Macaskill @drdmacaskill.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

This week’s #blog recognises #MandelaDay and argues that seeking #justice and #fairness in our community does not always need a courage that roars but one that builds. There are lessons for #socialcare in #Scotland , #dignity, #67Minutes. scottishcare.org/news/service...

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The courage to build - Scottish Care

There are times in my life which are etched indelibly in my memory even when my role in the event is marginal and incidental. On a rain-soaked October day in […]

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Donald Macaskill @drdmacaskill.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

In celebration of #MandelaDay my #podcast this week argues that #socialcare in #Scotland can learn much from his example of #courage to build and restore in the face of challenges to #justice, #dignity and #rights, #67Minutes. #NelsonMandela. open.spotify.com/episode/2qio...

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The courage to build

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Donald Macaskill @drdmacaskill.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

In celebration of #MandelaDay my #podcast this week argues that #socialcare in #Scotland can learn much from his example of #courage to build and restore in the face of challenges to #justice, #dignity and #rights, #67Minutes. #NelsonMandela. open.spotify.com/episode/2qio...

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The courage to build

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Donald Macaskill @drdmacaskill.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

This week’s #blog recognises #MandelaDay and argues that seeking #justice and #fairness in our community does not always need a courage that roars but one that builds. There are lessons for #socialcare in #Scotland , #dignity, #67Minutes. scottishcare.org/news/service...

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The courage to build - Scottish Care

There are times in my life which are etched indelibly in my memory even when my role in the event is marginal and incidental. On a rain-soaked October day in […]

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Donald Macaskill @drdmacaskill.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

This week’s blog celebrates the International Day of Cooperatives and explores why we need to change the way we see #socialcare provision from a market of #competition to a #collaboration & #cooperative model. #commissioning, #procurement, #CoopsDay. scottishcare.org/news/co-oper...

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Co-operation over competition: the quiet power that sustains care - Scottish Care

There is a persistent illusion at the heart of much policy thinking about social care: that competition sharpens quality, that markets drive efficiency, that fragmentation somehow leads to innovation....

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Donald Macaskill @drdmacaskill.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

In my #podcast this week and to celebrate the International Day of Cooperatives I explore why we need to change the way we see #socialcare provision from a competitive market model to one based on #collaboration and #cooperation. #commissioning, #CoopsDay open.spotify.com/episode/0GeR...

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Co-operation over competition: the quiet power that sustains care

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Donald Macaskill @drdmacaskill.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

This week’s blog celebrates the International Day of Cooperatives and explores why we need to change the way we see #socialcare provision from a market of #competition to a #collaboration & #cooperative model. #commissioning, #procurement, #CoopsDay. scottishcare.org/news/co-oper...

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Co-operation over competition: the quiet power that sustains care - Scottish Care

There is a persistent illusion at the heart of much policy thinking about social care: that competition sharpens quality, that markets drive efficiency, that fragmentation somehow leads to innovation....

Donald Macaskill @drdmacaskill.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

In my #podcast this week and to celebrate the International Day of Cooperatives I explore why we need to change the way we see #socialcare provision from a competitive market model to one based on #collaboration and #cooperation. #commissioning, #CoopsDay open.spotify.com/episode/0GeR...

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Co-operation over competition: the quiet power that sustains care

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Donald Macaskill @drdmacaskill.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

I light tonight’s #candleforcare in recognition of the thousands of women in our own country who are #widows and the millions across the world who have lost a partner or husband. #InternationalWidowsDay, #WidowsDay #grief #loss

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Donald Macaskill @drdmacaskill.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Care, sanctuary and welcome. A reflection on the nature of #home in #WorldRefugeeWeek. #WorldRefugeeDay, #refugee, #migration, #socialcare, #community scottishcare.org/news/care-sa...

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Care, sanctuary and welcome. - Scottish Care

One of the words I use an awful lot in the work I do, perhaps too easily, is home. We speak of care homes, of homely environments, of supporting people […]

Donald Macaskill @drdmacaskill.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Join me tonight at 7 pm in lighting this week’s #candleforcare in recognition of the thousands of women in our own country who are #widows and the tens of thousands across the world who have lost a partner or husband. #InternationalWidowsDay, #WidowsDay #grief #loss

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Donald Macaskill @drdmacaskill.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

In this weeks’s podcast and on #WorldRefugeeDay I explore the themes of #home, #welcome, #community, and #belonging and how #socialcare can provide a new way of looking at what we mean by home. #WorldRefugeeWeek open.spotify.com/episode/3yz6...

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Care, sanctuary and welcome.

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Donald Macaskill @drdmacaskill.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

In this weeks’s podcast and on #WorldRefugeeDay I explore the themes of #home, #welcome, #community, and #belonging and how #socialcare can provide a new way of looking at what we mean by home. #WorldRefugeeWeek open.spotify.com/episode/3yz6...

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Care, sanctuary and welcome.

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Scottish Care @scottishcare.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

For the past 2 years, people across Scotland in social care have worked together to rethink how we talk about adult social care. That work is now live - new guidance from the University of Stirling 👇 buff.ly/3PHLwSn We’re proud to have played a part. #SocialCareScotland #ReframingCare

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Adult social care touches all our lives, yet the public story we tell often focusses on crisis. That makes it harder to build the understanding and support Scotland needs for long-term change. …

Donald Macaskill @drdmacaskill.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Care, sanctuary and welcome. A reflection on the nature of #home in #WorldRefugeeWeek. #WorldRefugeeDay, #refugee, #migration, #socialcare, #community scottishcare.org/news/care-sa...

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Care, sanctuary and welcome. - Scottish Care

One of the words I use an awful lot in the work I do, perhaps too easily, is home. We speak of care homes, of homely environments, of supporting people […]

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Scottish Care @scottishcare.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Entries now OPEN for our Care Home Awards 2026 🏆 Celebrate the people and teams delivering outstanding care across Scotland. Nominate today ⬇️ buff.ly/FZDKh2L Entry deadline: Monday 31 August 2026. #CareAwards26 #CelebrateCare

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Donald Macaskill @drdmacaskill.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

My latest blog: When #Ai acts in our name: #care, #authority and responsibility. #autonomy #accountability scottishcare.org/news/when-ai...

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When Ai acts in our name: care, authority and responsibility. - Scottish Care

The following was developed from a recent seminar which I delivered. This morning I want to speak about artificial intelligence … but not as a technical topic. Nor primarily […]

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Scottish Care @scottishcare.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Scottish Care is recruiting a Joint National Lead to support the Partners for Integration programme, working with providers, partners and policymakers to strengthen integrated care across Scotland. Closing date: Friday 19 June, 12 pm noon Full details: buff.ly/RN1Ccpy

Job Opportunity - Partners for Integration Joint National Lead - Scottish Care

JOINT NATIONAL LEAD – PARTNERS FOR INTEGRATION SCOTTISH CARE Health and Social Care Integration (National Role) £56,175 per annum – 35 hours per week Fixed term contract subject to further […]

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Scottish Care @scottishcare.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

There is no place for racism, hatred or fear in Scotland. Social care is built on dignity, compassion and human rights and those values must define our communities. We stand in solidarity with all those affected. Read our full statement: buff.ly/raApOEv

Scottish Care Statement: Standing Against Racism and Hate - Scottish Care

Scottish Care condemns the racism, violence and intimidation seen in parts of the UK in recent days. There is no place for hatred, discrimination or fear in our communities, and […]

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Scottish Care @scottishcare.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

We’re supporting the launch of the Pastoral Care Quality Award 🏆 Recognising providers leading the way in workforce wellbeing, inclusion & ethical recruitment. Join the online launch to find out more on 7 July, 1-2pm. Register here: buff.ly/ONZayUy

Donald Macaskill @drdmacaskill.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

In my latest #podcast I explore the developments in #Ai which raise questions over where #authority and control lie in #care decisions and stress the importance of #human agency and #accountability. #ethics open.spotify.com/episode/2Tya...

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When Ai acts in our name: care, authority and responsibility.

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Donald Macaskill @drdmacaskill.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

My latest blog: When #Ai acts in our name: #care, #authority and responsibility. #autonomy #accountability scottishcare.org/news/when-ai...

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When Ai acts in our name: care, authority and responsibility. - Scottish Care

The following was developed from a recent seminar which I delivered. This morning I want to speak about artificial intelligence … but not as a technical topic. Nor primarily […]

Donald Macaskill @drdmacaskill.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

In my blog this week I explore what #healthy #ageing really means and why we need to change the debate on #longevity, #lifespan and #prevention. Ageing Well is more than staying intact. @scottishcare.bsky.social scottishcare.org/news/ageing-...

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Ageing Well is more than staying intact. - Scottish Care

When I was out in Brisbane a couple of weeks ago, I had the privilege of taking part in an international panel discussion on the ongoing debate between longevity and […]