Category Archives: Society

Results: why we are not as ethical as we think

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Catherine

Why We Fail to Do What’s Right and What to Do about It. We examine our own ethical standards Continue reading →

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

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Catherine
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Thinking Tank 21.03.2011 Global or local?

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Catherine

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

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Catherine

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

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Catherine

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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From libraries… to stories and knowledge

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Catherine

TweetI have observed a low correlation between people campaigning to save libraries and their likelihood of using them. Halfway through their vehement insistence on the preservation of the concept I ask when they last went to the library. This is … Continue reading →

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Microsociety

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Catherine

TweetForget Big Society. We all know it’s a contradiction in terms. Would a member of the big society be sociable or big sociable? What would it mean? I am increasingly curious though about micro society. That could be your family, … Continue reading →

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Homeless or hopeless? Thinking Tank 20.01.2011

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Catherine

TweetA thoughtful discussion with widespread empathy for the cruelty of homelessness and its impact not just practically but in a wider sense it must simply be awful if involuntary being homeless would be an extreme vulnerability nowhere to rest Why … Continue reading →

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Peace Thinking Tank 16.12.2010

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Catherine

A far from peaceful debate, though with slightly more convergence around barriers to peace than we saw regarding desirability or actions for peace. Continue reading →

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The Future of the Family. Thinking Tank 10.10.2009

Posted on October 10, 2009 by Catherine

TweetThe most supported idea (over 8o%) was that the perfect family would be a family full of support, affection and belief in you This was despite the fact that half the group agreed that family can be seen as a … Continue reading →

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