The biggest barrier to dealing with climate change is us: our own attachment to habits that are hard to shift, and our great ability to park or ignore uncomfortable choices. Geoff Mulgan abilityattachmentbarrier Change image and share on social
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 on free assembly and about the rising tide of everyday regulation has seriously impeded community activity - from organising street parties to helping children. Geoff Mulgan activityassemblychild share on social
It's an irony that growing inequality could mean more money for philanthropy. In the U.S., quite a few of the ultra-rich have taken to heart the 19th century industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie's comment that it's a disgrace to die wealthy. Geoff Mulgan 19thandrewcarnegie share on social
For most of human history, the main goal of states has been to conquer land and to achieve glory for their rulers, usually at others' expense. Then in recent decades it was all about GDP. It's only in very recent history that rulers have been willing to commit themselves to helping their citizens live happier lives. Geoff Mulgan achievecitizencommit share on social
The smug complacency of technology adverts disguises a pretty mixed picture, with too many people not connected, too many passive users of technologies designed for interactive, and far too much talk about empowerment but far too little action to make it happen. Geoff Mulgan actionadvertcomplacency share on social
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. Geoff Mulgan bitedarkdepress Change image and share on social
Lots of creativity is and should be solitary. Geoff Mulgan creativitylotsolitary Change image and share on social
In every capitalist economy there are anti-capitalist movements, activists, and even political parties; in a way, that there are no longer anti-democratic movements, activists, and parties. Geoff Mulgan activistanticapitalist Change image and share on social
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 not appoint the executive, independent judiciaries and a complex set of relationships between the Commission, the Council of Ministers and the Parliament. Geoff Mulgan appointcommissioncompete 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