Best Geoff Mulgan Sayings
- All over the world, social innovation is tackling some of the most pressing problems facing society today - from fair trade, distance learning, hospices, urban… All
- As the Internet of things advances, the very notion of a clear dividing line between reality and virtual reality becomes blurred, sometimes in creative ways. Advances
- Before the Second World War, L'Oreal in France was an active supporter of the French fascists. The cosmetic group's founder Eugene Schueller was an active… Active
- Big business increasingly likes to portray itself as socially concerned, adopting the style of civic action through 'campaigns' of varying degrees of cynicism. Action
- 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 restrictions… Activity
- Computing should be taught as a rigorous - but fun - discipline covering topics like programming, database structures, and algorithms. That doesn't have to be… Algorithms
- Understanding capitalism is in some ways simple. At its best, capitalism rewards creators, makers and providers: the people and firms that create valuable things for… Best
- Young people who were relaxed about posting every detail of their life on Facebook become a lot less relaxed when they realise just how transparent… Detail
- There is incredible potential for digital technology in and beyond the classroom, but it is vital to rethink how learning is organised if we are… Beyond
- Capitalism is not so much an aberration as a step on an evolutionary path, and one that contains within it some of the answers to… Aberration
- The market turns out to be just one special case of collective decision-making. Case
- Europe has shown how government can be organised in a network. Its institutions both compete and co-operate and include a directly elected parliament that does… Appoint
- It matters more how governments behave than how big they are. Behave
- Most governments do have inbuilt biases in favour of the rich and powerful, and most do contain plenty of manipulators who love intrigue, who have… Biases
- The classic think-tank is supposed to be sitting in an attic thinking up grand ideas. Attic
- States which used to communicate directly to their citizens now do so through the media, where their messages are reshaped by the logics of news… Citizens
- Vigorous independent and critical media are indispensable in a democracy. Critical
- The responsibility for good government lies not just with governments themselves but also with every other part of the system they operate in, including media,… Good
- Governments should want and even crave the best possible scientific advice. With reliable knowledge come better decisions, fewer mistakes and more results achieved for each… Achieved
- The end of life is likely to be an important focus for innovation. Most people die in hospitals, tied up with tubes and with their… Bodies
- Radicalism is as British as tea and cakes, as much a part of our make-up as monarchy and football. It will never have its own… British
- Freecycle groups match people who have things they want to get rid of with people who can use them. Get Rid
- Local government in England is simply too big. Our lowest tier serves an average population of 118,500, while in the U.S. and across continental Europe… Across
- Many people leave government disillusioned about its ability to achieve change and cynical about politicians. I left with rather opposite lessons. Ability
- Conflicts are never caused in any simple way by identity, culture or economics. Where resources are scarce, or there are strong historical memories of conflict,… Any