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Geoff Mulgan Quotes

Immigration isn’t always good for the economy or jobs Picture Quote #1

Computing should be taught as a rigorous - but fun - discipline covering topics like programming, database structures, and algorithms. That doesn’t have to be boring Picture Quote #1

Democracy isn’t solely about polite conversations in parliaments. It needs to be continually refreshed with raw passions, anger and ideals Picture Quote #1

One effect of an individualistic culture that’s poor at instilling mutual respect is that people jump more quickly to anger or violence Picture Quote #1

As a civil servant in charge of the government’s Strategy Unit, I brought in many people from outside government, including academia and science, to work in the unit, dissecting and solving complex problems from GM crops to alcohol, nuclear proliferation to schools reform Picture Quote #1

Governments should want and even crave the best possible scientific advice. With reliable knowledge come better decisions, fewer mistakes and more results achieved for each pound spent Picture Quote #1

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The really interesting moment will be when you have a critical mass of people engaging through the networks, more than through the press and TV. When that happens, the culture of politics has to change, moving away from controlled one-way messages towards a political culture that is more questioning Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

Over 5,000 years, states have made surprisingly consistent claims about their duties. They have promised to protect people from threats; promote their welfare; deliver justice and also, perhaps less obviously, uphold truth - originally truths about the cosmos, and more recently truths drawn from reason and knowledge Picture Quote #1

On the environment and climate change, I suspect that future generations will think there was too much timidity, too much fear of upsetting business. Basically, New Labour was very nervous about regulating business, or requiring it to do anything, even when there was a very clear social or environmental case for doing so Picture Quote #1

The end of life is likely to be an important focus for innovation. Most people die in hospitals, tied up with tubes and with their bodies pumped full of drugs. Yet most would rather die at home and with more control over the timing and manner of their death Picture Quote #1

Before the Second World War, L’Oreal in France was an active supporter of the French fascists. The cosmetic group’s founder Eugene Schueller was an active member of the ‘Cagoule’ group, committed to the violent overthrow of the Third Republic, and hosted meetings at Oreal headquarters Picture Quote #1

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Cities simply don’t have the powers they need to radically innovate in cutting obesity or the number of disaffected teenagers Picture Quote #1

Democratic nation states remain far more capable of managing the circuit of coercion, taxation and legitimation than any transnational bodies Picture Quote #1

I didn’t much like being in Parliament physically. I found it a bit depressing. It’s very dark and heavy. I like being out and about Picture Quote #1

$With a fractured sense of self, we come to depend on what people feed back to us - often mediated through social networks - not what we are. We have complex identities but may become less able to act as a subject - confident in what we really are Picture Quote #1$

A modest dose of self-love is entirely healthy - who would want to live in a world where everyone hated themselves? But taken too far, it soon becomes poisonous Picture Quote #1

All over the world, social innovation is tackling some of the most pressing problems facing society today - from fair trade, distance learning, hospices, urban farming and waste reduction to restorative justice and zero-carbon housing. But most of these are growing despite, not because of, help from governments Picture Quote #1

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By international standards, many of the U.K.’s policies for civil society are exemplary. However, there are concerns about constraints on civil liberties - particularly restrictions on free assembly and about the rising tide of everyday regulation has seriously impeded community activity - from organising street parties to helping children Picture Quote #1

The responsibility for good government lies not just with governments themselves but also with every other part of the system they operate in, including media, non-governmental organisations and the public Picture Quote #1

Deeper fulfilment is rather different from the happiness of seeing a good film or watching your team win at football, and it doesn’t come at the push of a button Picture Quote #1

Huge sums are invested globally in medical research and development - and with good reason Picture Quote #1

Predation is part of the everyday life of capitalism, in sectors as mainstream as pharmaceuticals, software and oil - where people’s money, their data, their time and their attention are routinely taken in fundamentally asymmetrical exchanges Picture Quote #1

The market turns out to be just one special case of collective decision-making Picture Quote #1

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The once-science-fiction notion of hyper-connectivity - where we are all constantly connected to social networks and other bubbling streams of digital data - has rapidly become a widespread reality Picture Quote #1

Conflicts are never caused in any simple way by identity, culture or economics. Where resources are scarce, or there are strong historical memories of conflict, small events are more likely to inflame passions Picture Quote #1

The longer you commute the less happy you’re likely to be Picture Quote #1

Learning isn’t something you should only do solo Picture Quote #1

Economies are complex beasts that need people to do an extraordinary range of tasks Picture Quote #1

A lot of people in government don’t really read books at all Picture Quote #1

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Immigration isn’t always good for the economy or jobs (Geoff Mulgan Quotes) Computing should be taught as a rigorous - but fun - discipline covering topics like programming, database structures, and algorithms. That doesn’t have to be boring (Geoff Mulgan Quotes) Democracy isn’t solely about polite conversations in parliaments. It needs to be continually refreshed with raw passions, anger and ideals. (Geoff Mulgan Quotes) 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 Quotes) As a civil servant in charge of the government’s Strategy Unit, I brought in many people from outside government, including academia and science, to work in the unit, dissecting and solving complex problems from GM crops to alcohol, nuclear proliferation to schools reform. (Geoff Mulgan Quotes) Governments should want and even crave the best possible scientific advice. With reliable knowledge come better decisions, fewer mistakes and more results achieved for each pound spent (Geoff Mulgan Quotes) The really interesting moment will be when you have a critical mass of people engaging through the networks, more than through the press and TV. When that happens, the culture of politics has to change, moving away from controlled one-way messages towards a political culture that is more questioning (Geoff Mulgan Quotes) 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 Quotes) Over 5,000 years, states have made surprisingly consistent claims about their duties. They have promised to protect people from threats; promote their welfare; deliver justice and also, perhaps less obviously, uphold truth - originally truths about the cosmos, and more recently truths drawn from reason and knowledge (Geoff Mulgan Quotes) On the environment and climate change, I suspect that future generations will think there was too much timidity, too much fear of upsetting business. Basically, New Labour was very nervous about regulating business, or requiring it to do anything, even when there was a very clear social or environmental case for doing so (Geoff Mulgan Quotes) The end of life is likely to be an important focus for innovation. Most people die in hospitals, tied up with tubes and with their bodies pumped full of drugs. Yet most would rather die at home and with more control over the timing and manner of their death. (Geoff Mulgan Quotes) Before the Second World War, L’Oreal in France was an active supporter of the French fascists. The cosmetic group’s founder Eugene Schueller was an active member of the ‘Cagoule’ group, committed to the violent overthrow of the Third Republic, and hosted meetings at Oreal headquarters (Geoff Mulgan Quotes) Cities simply don’t have the powers they need to radically innovate in cutting obesity or the number of disaffected teenagers (Geoff Mulgan Quotes) Democratic nation states remain far more capable of managing the circuit of coercion, taxation and legitimation than any transnational bodies (Geoff Mulgan Quotes) I didn’t much like being in Parliament physically. I found it a bit depressing. It’s very dark and heavy. I like being out and about (Geoff Mulgan Quotes) With a fractured sense of self, we come to depend on what people feed back to us - often mediated through social networks - not what we are. We have complex identities but may become less able to act as a subject - confident in what we really are (Geoff Mulgan Quotes) A modest dose of self-love is entirely healthy - who would want to live in a world where everyone hated themselves? But taken too far, it soon becomes poisonous (Geoff Mulgan Quotes) All over the world, social innovation is tackling some of the most pressing problems facing society today - from fair trade, distance learning, hospices, urban farming and waste reduction to restorative justice and zero-carbon housing. But most of these are growing despite, not because of, help from governments (Geoff Mulgan Quotes) By international standards, many of the U.K.’s policies for civil society are exemplary. However, there are concerns about constraints on civil liberties - particularly restrictions on free assembly and about the rising tide of everyday regulation has seriously impeded community activity - from organising street parties to helping children. (Geoff Mulgan Quotes) The responsibility for good government lies not just with governments themselves but also with every other part of the system they operate in, including media, non-governmental organisations and the public. (Geoff Mulgan Quotes) Deeper fulfilment is rather different from the happiness of seeing a good film or watching your team win at football, and it doesn’t come at the push of a button. (Geoff Mulgan Quotes) Huge sums are invested globally in medical research and development - and with good reason (Geoff Mulgan Quotes) Predation is part of the everyday life of capitalism, in sectors as mainstream as pharmaceuticals, software and oil - where people’s money, their data, their time and their attention are routinely taken in fundamentally asymmetrical exchanges. (Geoff Mulgan Quotes) The market turns out to be just one special case of collective decision-making (Geoff Mulgan Quotes) The once-science-fiction notion of hyper-connectivity - where we are all constantly connected to social networks and other bubbling streams of digital data - has rapidly become a widespread reality. (Geoff Mulgan Quotes) Conflicts are never caused in any simple way by identity, culture or economics. Where resources are scarce, or there are strong historical memories of conflict, small events are more likely to inflame passions. (Geoff Mulgan Quotes) The longer you commute the less happy you’re likely to be (Geoff Mulgan Quotes) Learning isn’t something you should only do solo (Geoff Mulgan Quotes) Economies are complex beasts that need people to do an extraordinary range of tasks (Geoff Mulgan Quotes) A lot of people in government don’t really read books at all (Geoff Mulgan Quotes)

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