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A new book makes an important contribution to a field screaming out for diversity—but may also illustrate why there isn’t more diversity.
Big Picture Commentary and analysis on social innovation ideas and approaches
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The Elitist Philanthropy of So-Called Effective Altruism
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The Trouble With Impact Investing: P1
There’s only one bottom line. It ought to be impact.
No art? No social change. No innovation economy.
America must invest in art and imaginative capacity.