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:...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionEducator
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.
real capitalism hybrid
All real capitalisms are impure hybrids, mongrels mixed with other strains.
financial shelves supermarkets
As with products on supermarket shelves, the public has a right to know where their financial products and services come from.
fun real games
Courses can, and should, incorporate the excitement and fun of programming games, apps or even real digital devices.
teenager cutting cities
Cities simply don't have the powers they need to radically innovate in cutting obesity or the number of disaffected teenagers.
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.
body coercion taxation
Democratic nation states remain far more capable of managing the circuit of coercion, taxation and legitimation than any transnational bodies.
should solo
Learning isn't something you should only do solo.
depressing dark heavy
I didn't much like being in Parliament physically. I found it a bit depressing. It's very dark and heavy. I like being out and about.
research-and-development medical reason
Huge sums are invested globally in medical research and development - and with good reason.
grows dominant
Health is already a dominant sector in most societies and the one most guaranteed to grow.
individual projects charismatic
Everyone knows of great projects that were too dependent on a charismatic individual, or simply too expensive to be replicated.