In Australia and New Zealand, Uber riders whose ratings dip below four stars will be banned from the app for six months. As people come to demand more responsibility from tech companies, especially with employee treatment, Uber demonstrates its values by showing support for its drivers.

Online conversations can range from inane to fiercely argumentative, and it seems like everyone has an opinion. But what are most people actually chatting about? Canvas8 spoke with 20 British men and women to find out why they leave comments on news sites, social media, and forums.

Neta is a New Delhi startup that encourages Indians to rate government representatives. As tech companies struggle with a bad rap for disrupting the processes of democracy, Neta is reminding people of the ways in which technology can be used to help, rather than hinder, society’s political aims.

The field of economics posits that you can apply subjective probabilities to everything – but life is not lived as a lab experiment and it’s hard to predict what people will do in real-world situations. Canvas8 spoke to economist John Kay to learn how risk and uncertainty affect everyday decisions.