Geoff Mulgan
@geoffmulgan
Professor @UCL, Sir, writer, policy geek, interested in fixing things & infinitely curious about how the world works, author 'When Science Meets Power' & more.
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http://geoffmulgan.com 25-07-2009 13:29:53
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Lots of confusion and head-scratching in Europe about how to prepare for Donald J. Trump following his @JDVance1 pick. At ECFR we have been thinking about this for a long time. Thread 👇 1/8
Here's your chance to listen to "When Science Meets Power: 1st Edition" for 50% off! Discount ends 08/02. Geoff Mulgan audiobooks.com/promotions/pro…
Le toujours stimulant Geoff Mulgan pour Demos Helsinki estime que les gouvernements n'ont pas besoin de plus de données mais d'améliorer leur gouvernance, le partage d'information et la démocratie : demoshelsinki.fi/julkaisut/gene…
Wales is showing the world that truth matters, promising legislation next year that would make it unlawful for politicians to knowingly lie, thanks to the leadership of Adam Price 🏴🏳️🌈 theguardian.com/politics/artic…
I’ve a piece in Times Higher today on the strange invisibility of university leaders & why they should be more courageous & present in today’s great arguments about truth. They shouldn’t only talk about money & fees: they also have moral responsibilities. timeshighereducation.com/blog/time-quie…
I’ve written on fixing a key missing part of government’s growth plans – the vital role of adoption & diffusion in productivity - & how this reflects gaps in the commentariat’s knowledge base. bit.ly/4e6IovJ John Van Reenen Torsten Bell Josh Simons MP Martin Wolf
Big congratulations to Fran Sanderson & team for the launch of Figurative last night, linking arts, investment & social impact (building on years proving sceptics wrong). nesta.org.uk/project/figura… A link here to a piece I wrote on how we got to this point: geoffmulgan.com/post/impact-in…
I'd be interested in your takes on the state and prospects of social science theory. Is it better to be usefully wrong than uselessly right? Ziyad Marar David Halpern CBE Tim Harford Academy of Social Sciences Will Hutton