The Future of Violence: Robots and Germs, Hackers and Drones—Confronting a New Age of Threat
The spread of technology-based platforms brings greater connectivity—but also greater vulnerability.
Book Reviews
Excerpts and reviews of top books on social innovation
The Most Good You Can Do: How Effective Altruism is Changing Ideas About Living Ethically
A defense of Effective Altruism raises the question of just how effective that movement can be.
Our Kids: The American Dream in Crisis
The conditions faced by young people in the United States highlight the impact of growing inequality.
Digital Humanitarians: How "Big Data" is Changing the Face of Humanitarian Response
A new, data-driven mode of confronting humanitarian disaster requires an appropriate policy framework.
The Age of Diginity: Preparing for the Elder Bloom in a Changing America
Can the emergence of a “Caring Majority” help meet the needs of an aging US population?
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Thinking Small: The United States and the Lure of Community Development
For policy makers today, earlier efforts to promote local community organizing yield relatively few lessons.
Only One Thing Can Save Us: Why America Needs a New Kind of Labor Movement
New ideas on how to empower US workers involve breaking free of current labor law.
A World of Giving: Carnegie Corporation of New York - A Century of International Philanthropy
Can the history of a century-old foundation amount to more than the sum of its grants?
The Creativity Crisis: Reinventing Science to Unleash Possibility
A survey of obstacles to innovation focuses erroneously on the supposed caution of university-based scientists.
Valuing Life: Humanizing the Regulatory State
A leading public intellectual, fresh from government service, explores the complexities of cost-benefit analysis.
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