The New Internet Public
Social networks are bringing new voices to the table and forcing political change in ways previously impossible—a report from the Personal Democracy Forum.
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Techno-Optimists Beware
Two books argue that entrepreneurs and technology are transforming the global economy.
Warning Signs for Personalized Learning
A more nuanced, shared language to describe how online and blended learning differ from other forms of digital instruction is crucial to lasting educational change.
Following in Buckminster Fuller’s Footsteps
Living Buildings Challenge, a project of the International Living Future Institute, is the winner of this year’s Buckminster Fuller Institute award.
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Design Thinking for Social Innovation
By working closely with the clients and consumers, design thinking allows high-impact solutions to social problems to bubble up from below rather than being imposed from the top.
The Dragonfly Effect
Two veterans of consumer psychology, marketing, and entrepreneurship provide a guide to using social media for social change.
The Information Age Goes Old School
Is the digital divide a thing of the past?
Why Social Innovators Need Design Thinking
Design is a process especially suited to divergent thinking—the exploration of new choices and alternative solutions.
Big Data for Social Innovation
Nonprofits lag behind business and science in using big data effectively.