The wrongful arrest of tens of thousands of British Muslims after the September 11 attacks can be explained by the very poor intelligence the police had, and, just possibly, excused by the fact that a terrorist action in Britain linked to British Muslims would have been hugely damaging. - Geoff Mulgan 1 Share Now -
Britain is rich in radicalism, and anyone who says that our society has drifted into fatalism and apathy should get out more. - Geoff Mulgan 2 Share Now -
Science is, rightly, searching for drugs to arrest ageing or to slow the advance of dementia. But the evidence suggests that many of the most powerful factors determining how you age come from what you do, and what you do with others: whether you work, whether you play music, whether you have regular visitors. - Geoff Mulgan 3 Share Now -
There is incredible potential for digital technology in and beyond the classroom, but it is vital to rethink how learning is organised if we are to reap the rewards. - Geoff Mulgan 4 Share Now -
Democracy isn't solely about polite conversations in parliaments. It needs to be continually refreshed with raw passions, anger and ideals. - Geoff Mulgan 5 Share Now -
Huge sums are invested globally in medical research and development - and with good reason. - Geoff Mulgan 6 Share Now -
So is civil society prepared for the future? Probably not. Most organisations have to live hand to mouth, juggling short-term funding and perpetual minor crises. Even the bigger ones rarely get much time to stand back and look at the bigger picture. Many are on a treadmill chasing after contracts and new funding. - Geoff Mulgan 7 Share Now -
One effect of an individualistic culture that's poor at instilling mutual respect is that people jump more quickly to anger or violence. - Geoff Mulgan 8 Share Now -
Science is, rightly, searching for drugs to arrest ageing or to slow the advance of dementia. But the evidence suggests that many of the most powerful factors determining how you age come from what you do, and what you do with others: whether you work, whether you play music, whether you have regular visitors. - Geoff Mulgan 9 Share Now -
In Britain, polls show large majorities in favour of mansion taxes and higher taxes on the finance sector. - Geoff Mulgan 10 Share Now -
