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 poisonous. — Geoff Mulgan Copy Share Image
For most of human history, the main goal of states has been to conquer land and to achieve glory for their rulers, usually at… — Geoff Mulgan Copy Share Image
Over 5,000 years, states have made surprisingly consistent claims about their duties. They have promised to protect people from threats; promote their welfare; deliver… — Geoff Mulgan Copy Share Image
The wrongful arrest of tens of thousands of British Muslims after the September 11 attacks can be explained by the very poor intelligence the… — Geoff Mulgan Copy Share Image
Understanding capitalism is in some ways simple. At its best, capitalism rewards creators, makers and providers: the people and firms that create valuable things… — Geoff Mulgan Copy Share Image
By international standards, many of the U.K.'s policies for civil society are exemplary. However, there are concerns about constraints on civil liberties - particularly… — Geoff Mulgan Copy Share Image
The idea of entrepreneurship applies as much in politics, religion, society and the arts as it does in business. — Geoff Mulgan Copy Share Image
Deeper fulfilment is rather different from the happiness of seeing a good film or watching your team win at football, and it doesn't come… — Geoff Mulgan Copy Share Image
With a fractured sense of self, we come to depend on what people feed back to us - often mediated through social networks -… — Geoff Mulgan Copy Share Image
Predation is part of the everyday life of capitalism, in sectors as mainstream as pharmaceuticals, software and oil - where people's money, their data,… — Geoff Mulgan Copy Share Image
As a civil servant in charge of the government's Strategy Unit, I brought in many people from outside government, including academia and science, to… — Geoff Mulgan Copy Share Image
Systems governed by only one set of rules are more vulnerable than those with variety. — Geoff Mulgan Copy Share Image
