Geoff Mulgan
Geoff Mulgan
Geoff Mulgan CBEis Chief Executive of the National Endowment for Science Technology and the Arts and Visiting Professor at University College London, the London School of Economics and the University of Melbourne. Previously he was:...
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ProfessionEducator
favour majority finance
In Britain, polls show large majorities in favour of mansion taxes and higher taxes on the finance sector.
integrity commitment people
There is a yearning for people to return to elementary moral virtues, such as integrity and commitment. We distrust people who have no centering of values. We greatly respect businessmen, for example, if they display those virtues, even if we don't necessarily agree with the people.
zero distance government
All over the world, social innovation is tackling some of the most pressing problems facing society today - from fair trade, distance learning, hospices, urban farming and waste reduction to restorative justice and zero-carbon housing. But most of these are growing despite, not because of, help from governments.
cities innovation critical
The most dynamic cities have always been immersed in the critical innovations of their time.
passion democracy needs
Democracy isn't solely about polite conversations in parliaments. It needs to be continually refreshed with raw passions, anger and ideals.
adelaide becoming higher-education
Adelaide is becoming a hub for higher education.
radicalism our-society apathy
Britain is rich in radicalism, and anyone who says that our society has drifted into fatalism and apathy should get out more.
healthcare bangalore centre
Bangalore has become a centre for healthcare.
grows dominant
Health is already a dominant sector in most societies and the one most guaranteed to grow.
technology rewards digital
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 to reap the rewards.
technology government cities
The City of London has never been known for understanding technology and has never matched Silicon Valley's tradition of knowledgeable investment in technology start-ups, just as the U.K. government has never matched the vast investment made by the U.S. government.
technology ideas people
Many of the greatest composers and musicians do their best work in extreme confinement but we are seeing it in other fields - uses of technology to link people together in networks to solve problems and almost certainly we'll get better ideas than we would from them just doing it on their own.
vulnerable variety
Systems governed by only one set of rules are more vulnerable than those with variety.
area collar created jobs low
Recycling is an area where jobs could be created at low cost. Green collar workers. That's not very sexy.