If Kennedy could change, so can the rest of us
On 5 June 1968 US Senator Robert Kennedy was shot in a Los Angeles hotel. Since his death RFK has been revered and romanticised as a rightful heir to the... read more →
Davos debates our ‘shared future’, but local action is starting to deliver
As the world's business and political leaders gather in Davos, Switzerland, for the final day of the annual World Economics Forum, it's worth reminding ourselves that this year's meeting convened... read more →
Just a numbers game? It doesn’t add up
If I were to walk down the street and ask people ‘what is the true purpose of economics?’ how would they answer? I’d put money on many of them giving... read more →
Bristol’s 2017 HappyList is here!
Here's Happy City's 5th Bristol HappyList - our small annual vote of thanks to a roughly representative group of the kind of people here who just can't help making the... read more →
Celebrating Brighton’s brightest
This week, we celebrate 39 people from Brighton for their work increasing the happiness of others around them. Brighton’s 2017 HappyList includes people from all walks of life, whose care for... read more →
The morality of taxation
If we want to truly flourish as a community, do we need to rethink the idea that governments are taking 'our' money when they tax us? It can often be... read more →
#InvestIn a good debate
Last week, as the 2017 Autumn Budget was announced, we kickstarted our #InvestIn campaign by asking what YOU would invest in to create a truly prosperous society. And we got some... read more →
Change the record this Budget Day
Today is Budget Day, and as the Chancellor addresses Parliament and holds his red case aloft for the journalists, I’m left asking why we still live in a world where... read more →
Speaking of change
It’s that time of year. No, not that voracious US import Black Friday, bellowing at us to dive into a queue for a heavily discounted TV, phone, drone, pair of... read more →
Are smart cities really that clever?
For many years now I have been invited to 'smart city' meetings, conferences and events. We are told we all need to use 'open data' the 'internet of things' and 'smart... read more →