All over the world, social innovation is tackling some of the most pressing problems facing society today - from fair trade, distance learning, hospi….

One of the lessons of history is that even the deepest crises can be moments of opportunity. They bring ideas from the margins into the mainstream..

All innovation is about letting go, saying goodbye to things to create space for the new..

Systems governed by only one set of rules are more vulnerable than those with variety..

Economies are complex beasts that need people to do an extraordinary range of tasks..

Everyone knows of great projects that were too dependent on a charismatic individual, or simply too expensive to be replicated..

L'Oreal's slogan 'because you're worth it' has come to epitomise banal narcissism of early 21st century capitalism; easy indulgence and effortless se….

The smug complacency of technology adverts disguises a pretty mixed picture, with too many people not connected, too many passive users of technologi….

Spreading an idea is hard work..

All of nationalism can be understood as a kind of collective narcissism..

Societies advance through innovation every bit as much as economies do..

With a fractured sense of self, we come to depend on what people feed back to us - often mediated through social networks - not what we are. We have ….

As the Internet of things advances, the very notion of a clear dividing line between reality and virtual reality becomes blurred, sometimes in creati….

The wrongful arrest of tens of thousands of British Muslims after the September 11 attacks can be explained by the very poor intelligence the police ….

Understanding capitalism is in some ways simple. At its best, capitalism rewards creators, makers and providers: the people and firms that create val….

The biggest barrier to dealing with climate change is us: our own attachment to habits that are hard to shift, and our great ability to park or ignor….

In Britain, polls show large majorities in favour of mansion taxes and higher taxes on the finance sector..

Over 5,000 years, states have made surprisingly consistent claims about their duties. They have promised to protect people from threats; promote thei….

The most important innovators often don't need any technologies - just imagination and acute sensitivity to people's needs..

A modest dose of self-love is entirely healthy - who would want to live in a world where everyone hated themselves? But taken too far it soon becomes….

So is civil society prepared for the future? Probably not. Most organisations have to live hand to mouth, juggling short-term funding and perpetual m….