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 work in the unit, dissecting and solving complex problems from GM crops to alcohol, nuclear proliferation to schools reform. Geoff Mulgan academiaalcoholbring share on social
So is civil society prepared for the future? Probably not. Most organisations have to live hand to mouth, juggling short-term funding and perpetual minor crises. Even the bigger ones rarely get much time to stand back and look at the bigger picture. Many are on a treadmill chasing after contracts and new funding. Geoff Mulgan backbigchase share on social
A lot of people in government don't really read books at all. Geoff Mulgan bookgovernmentlot Change image and share on social
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 lost whatever moral compass they may once have had and who protect themselves with steely cynicism. Geoff Mulgan biasecompasscynicism share on social
Learning isn't something you should only do solo. Geoff Mulgan learnsolo Change image and share on social
Courses can, and should, incorporate the excitement and fun of programming games, apps or even real digital devices. Geoff Mulgan appcoursedevice Change image and share on social
Recycling is an area where jobs could be created at low cost. Green collar workers. That's not very sexy. Geoff Mulgan areacollarcost Change image and share on social
Health is already a dominant sector in most societies and the one most guaranteed to grow. Geoff Mulgan dominantgrowguarantee Change image and share on social
L'Oreal's slogan 'because you're worth it' has come to epitomise banal narcissism of early 21st century capitalism; easy indulgence and effortless self-love all available at a flick of the credit card. Geoff Mulgan 21stbanalcapitalism 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