Computing should be taught as a rigorous - but fun - discipline covering topics like programming, database structures, and algorithms. That doesn't have to be boring. Geoff Mulgan algorithmborecompute Change image and share on social
Predation is part of the everyday life of capitalism, in sectors as mainstream as pharmaceuticals, software and oil - where people's money, their data, their time and their attention are routinely taken in fundamentally asymmetrical exchanges. Geoff Mulgan asymmetricalattentioncapitalism share on social
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 others, like imaginative technologies and good food, cars and drugs. Geoff Mulgan capitalismcarcreate share on social
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 powerful factors determining how you age come from what you do, and what you do with others: whether you work, whether you play music, whether you have regular visitors. Geoff Mulgan advanceagearrest share on social
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. Geoff Mulgan composerconfinementextreme share on social
One effect of an individualistic culture that's poor at instilling mutual respect is that people jump more quickly to anger or violence. Geoff Mulgan angercultureeffect Change image and share on social
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. Geoff Mulgan carbondistanceface share on social
A tablet replacing an exercise book is not innovation, it's just a different way to make notes. Geoff Mulgan bookexerciseinnovation Change image and share on social
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 member of the 'Cagoule' group, committed to the violent overthrow of the Third Republic, and hosted meetings at Oreal headquarters. Geoff Mulgan activecagoulecommit share on social
Advisers who think that they are very clever while all around them are a bit thick, and that all the problems of the world would be solved if the thick listened to the clever, are liable to be disappointed. Geoff Mulgan adviserbiteclever share on social