Book Reviews | Foundations
Uncertain Legacy
Can the history of a century-old foundation amount to more than the sum of its grants?
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Book Reviews
Reviews of top books on social innovation
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Book Reviews | Technology & Design
Misdiagnosing Science
A survey of obstacles to innovation focuses erroneously on the supposed caution of university-based scientists.
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Book Reviews | Government
Nuance in Government
A leading public intellectual, fresh from government service, explores the complexities of cost-benefit analysis.
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Book Reviews | Environment
A Climate of Mind
People tend to avoid reckoning with climate science—for reasons that have little to do with science.
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Book Reviews | Philanthropy
How Giving Keeps on Giving
Those who engage in altruistic behavior reap benefits that are significant and measurable, two sociologists argue.
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Book Reviews | Health
Design or Disrupt?
The Mayo Clinic achieves patient care improvements through innovation that is incremental rather than disruptive.
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Book Reviews | Economic Development
No Value
A "big think" look at the future of capitalism fails to reckon with the factors that make capitalism so resilient.
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Book Reviews | Education
Taking a Charter Flight
In one prominent effort to reinvent public schools, promise and performance don't necessarily match up.
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Book Reviews | Impact Investing
A Guide to “Good” Investment
Two impact investing pioneers offer a primer on efforts to generate both social benefits and financial returns.
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Book Reviews | Government
Government by Toolkit
The first chief technology officer of the United States offers a vision for remaking public services.