Science is, rightly, searching for drugs to arrest ageing or to slow the advance of dementia. But the evidence suggests that many of the most powerfu….

The most dynamic cities have always been immersed in the critical innovations of their time..

Governments that invest billions in new hardware still find it hard to accept that they might benefit just as much from systematic innovation in such….

Spreading an idea is hard work..

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 ….

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

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

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..

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

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

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

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….

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

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….

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

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

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 ….

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

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

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….