Teenagers learn best by doing things, they learn best in teams and they learn best by doing things for real - all the opposite of what mainstream schooling actually does.

Young people who were relaxed about posting every detail of their life on Facebook become a lot less relaxed when they realise just how transparent their life has become to future employers.

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.

Everyone knows of great projects that were too dependent on a charismatic individual, or simply too expensive to be replicated.

One effect of an individualistic culture that's poor at instilling mutual respect is that people jump more quickly to anger or violence.

All real capitalisms are impure hybrids, mongrels mixed with other strains.

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.