How Social Ties Exacerbated a Crisis
Microfinance relies on social networks for repayment, but those same networks can backfire during a financial crisis.
Social Issues - Articles
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Capitalizing on Care
Premilla Nadasen’s Care: The Highest Stage of Capitalism demonstrates how the labor of caring is a site of economic extraction.
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A Path Forward for Water
Liquid Asset examines how the public and private sectors can better collaborate on our society’s pressing water problems.
Prison Cats
Furry companions are improving the lives of Chilean inmates.
Invest in Networks for Exponential Climate Wins
As time ticks down on the transition to clean energy, networked solutions will be crucial for beating the clock.
Reimagining the Role of Business in Protecting Biodiversity
Hundreds of companies have pledged to follow new reporting recommendations from the international Taskforce on Nature-Related Financial Disclosures. Is it enough to make a difference?
Designing for Better Mental Health Policy
Why building capacity for design into mental health policymaking will produce more effective services.
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Starting in Our Own Backyards
An excerpt from Wealth Supremacy on building an economy for all of us
Healing Systems
How recognizing trauma in ourselves, other people, and the systems around us can open up new pathways to solving social problems.
Betting on Migration for Impact
Enabling people to move for opportunity should be an urgent priority for funders and social innovators who want to make a difference in global inequality.