Category Archives: Debates

Post-capitalism? Where next 1 Mar 2012

TweetNow it turns out the crock of gold at the rainbow wasn’t quite what we expected, there is much debate about where we go from here. Click here to join our next debate on Mar 1. 4pm (UK time) Let’s say … Continue reading

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Results: the passing of time

Tweet On Jan 26 we paused for thought to consider our relationship with time. We were joined by Old Father Time who posed some challenging questions. Quotes below got majority support from the group. Those in bold were top 10 statements. … Continue reading

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Modern Rituals. 22 Dec 2011

TweetIn the December 2011 Thinking Tank we considered rituals and their role in modern society. Some of the discussion focused on Christmas preparations but we also considered marriage, funerals and other rituals. There was some dissent over what was a … Continue reading

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War on Drugs? Nov 24.

TweetIn June of this year one blog made this summary “Forty years and $1 trillion later, America’s “War on Drugs” remains a costly, colossal failure – as evidenced by a new report released this week by the Global Commission on … Continue reading

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Next: Sep 29th 4pm. Lies, damn lies…

TweetNext discussion When do you lie? Does it matter? Is lying increasing or on the wane as transparency shifts our expectations but mobile phones and Second Life allow us to be who we want, when we want? Good for you? … Continue reading

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Next Tank: 16 June 2011: To network or to notwork?

Tweet Is twittering just for twits? Or can you not work without networking? Are you face to face or screen to screen? What does that reveal about you? Here is a random selection from tweets on #networking: How to: Supercharge … Continue reading

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Next Thinking Tank 19.05.2011 “We’re not as ethical as we think”

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Thinking Tank 21.03.2011 Global or local?

TweetThe subject for this week’s Thinking Tank discussion Is Local or Global? Where would you start to make the world a better place? When I worked in multinationals and international development, I was all for global solutions. The more time … Continue reading

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Next Thinking Tank 17.03.2011 4pm OR 8pm GMT

TweetIn our next discussion we will consider Enlightenment 2.0. What does it mean to you? Does it matter? Does it help? Both discussions will follow a similar format, though the journey can be quite different depending on who is there. … Continue reading

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Thinking Tank on Crime and Punishment 17.02.2011

TweetIn this debate we took a broad look at the challenging area of crime and punishment. Considering reports of high correlations of those in prison and those with dyslexia, communications disorders, child abuse, sexual abuse etc, maybe it is time … Continue reading

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