A lot of people in government don't really read books at all. Geoff Mulgan More Quotes by Geoff Mulgan More Quotes From Geoff Mulgan Big business increasingly likes to portray itself as socially concerned, adopting the style of civic action through 'campaigns' of varying degrees of cynicism. Geoff Mulgan degreesstylecampaigns Even many of the teenagers who feel confident on navigating the web simply don't have the skills needed to 'write and create' digital tools, not simply consume them. Geoff Mulgan teenagerskillswriting 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 datarealityfiction The City of London has never been known for understanding technology and has never matched Silicon Valley's tradition of knowledgeable investment in technology start-ups, just as the U.K. government has never matched the vast investment made by the U.S. government. Geoff Mulgan technologygovernmentcities 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 violenceculturepeople 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 teamwinningfootball It's an irony that growing inequality could mean more money for philanthropy. In the US, quite a few of the ultra-rich have taken to heart the 19th century industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie's comment that it's a disgrace to die wealthy. Geoff Mulgan takenheartmean I'm not saying [economic] growth is wrong, but throughout the years of growth, many things didn't get better. ... If you look at America, the proportion of Americans with no one to talk to about important things went up from a tenth to a quarter. Geoff Mulgan growthamericayears The central position of finance capital is going to come to an end, and it's going to steadily move to the sides, the margins of our society, transformed from being a master into a servant, a servant to the productive economy and of human needs. Geoff Mulgan motivationinspirationmoving Lots of creativity is and should be solitary. Geoff Mulgan solitarycreativityshould 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. Geoff Mulgan motivationrealchildren 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. Geoff Mulgan employersdetailspeople There is a yearning for people to return to elementary moral virtues, such as integrity and commitment. We distrust people who have no centering of values. We greatly respect businessmen, for example, if they display those virtues, even if we don't necessarily agree with the people. Geoff Mulgan integritypeoplecommitment 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 groupswarworld As the Internet of things advances, the very notion of a clear dividing line between reality and virtual reality becomes blurred, sometimes in creative ways. Geoff Mulgan linescreativereality Everyone knows of great projects that were too dependent on a charismatic individual, or simply too expensive to be replicated. Geoff Mulgan charismaticindividualprojects Democratic nation states remain far more capable of managing the circuit of coercion, taxation and legitimation than any transnational bodies. Geoff Mulgan taxationbodycoercion Democracy isn't solely about polite conversations in parliaments. It needs to be continually refreshed with raw passions, anger and ideals. Geoff Mulgan passiondemocracyneeds Courses can, and should, incorporate the excitement and fun of programming games, apps or even real digital devices. Geoff Mulgan realgamesfun Cities simply don't have the powers they need to radically innovate in cutting obesity or the number of disaffected teenagers. Geoff Mulgan teenagercuttingcities
