Greater Influence, More Impact
Five steps to building and leveraging the engine that fuels national conversation: influence.
Big Picture Commentary and analysis on social innovation ideas and approaches
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Before critiquing art that speaks to climate change, the scientific community must broaden its view on what art is and how it can help the movement.
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The Rise of Antipoverty Relational Work
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The Elitist Philanthropy of So-Called Effective Altruism
The superficially enticing “logic” of effective altruism ultimately leads to a moralistic, hyper-rationalistic, top-down approach to philanthropy that can kill the very altruistic spirit it claims to foster.
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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.