Technology
Can the Innovation Economy Work for Everyone?
An excerpt from Innovation for the Masses on tech centers that are getting it right
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Environment
Sustainable Pragmatism
An excerpt from Environmentally Sustainable Growth on the transition to an environmentally sustainable American economy
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The Digital Economy Is Broken—But It’s Not Too Late
Tech titans are fostering new forms of digital colonialism, both within wealthy countries and on the global stage. But it’s not too late to build a digital economy that works for everyone.
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Data on Purpose 2023: “Making Tech Work for Workers”
This two-day open-access virtual conference we will bring together some of the sharpest minds in this field to explore the risks of tech innovation that fails to serve labor, and envision what is needed to build a better, more worker-centered digital economy.
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Energy
Transitioning to a Green Economy
A successful transition away from fossil fuels will require strong and vocal civil society organizations and social movements, along with government and business, to make the changes that are necessary if we are to avoid the calamities of global warming.
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Leadership
Hiding in Plain Sight
An excerpt from Mutualism on building economic power for the mutualist ecosystem.
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Scaling
The Next Silicon Valley
Dan Breznitz’s Innovation in Real Places challenges readers to reconsider the disruptive approach to innovation.
Foundations
Unprecedented Times Call for Foundations to Take Unprecedented Actions
During this historic disruption, foundations should not put their own survival above the survival of the civil society and nonprofits that they serve. This essay is a response to the keystone article in the Up for Debate series on foundations' payouts during big crises. Visit the series page for more reaction pieces like this one
Foundations
Now Is Not the Time for Foundations to Default to Minimum Payout
Foundations should step up in a time of unparalleled crisis—and strong market returns have made it easier for them to do so. This essay is a response to the keystone article in the Up for Debate series on foundations' payouts during big crises. Visit the series page for more reaction pieces like this one.
Health
The Vision of a Well-Being Economy
We must shift how we understand and build societal health and prosperity, looking beyond economic growth to collective well-being and environmental sustainability.