"How little we would need if we knew how much we already had." Richard Powers on how attending to trees might save us BIG PICTURE, ENVIRONMENTALISTSpat kane25 July 2018trees, fiction
You need to fight for the web you want. The Decentralised Web Summit is a rallying-ground BIG PICTURE, A BETTER MEDIA, FUTURESpat kane24 July 2018internet, technology, networks
The head of the world's top tech lab says songs, mindfulness and eco-biology will help us "resist reduction" INGENUITY, BIG PICTURE, FUTURES, ARTISTSpat kane23 July 2018mit media lab, joi ito
Alternative Editorial: Democracy Come True A/UK EDITORIAL, BIG PICTURE, DEMOCRATIC INNOVATIONpat kane22 July 2018Comment
"How did we do that?" Transitions from one system to another can sometimes be rapid. Let's try it BIG PICTURE, ENVIRONMENTALISTS, INGENUITY, NEW ECONOMICSpat kane12 July 2018transition network
Defending the human against the algorithm, making the city live at night - and more. New videos from FutureFest FUTURES, ALTERNATIVE UK, BIG PICTURE, VIDEO/FILMpat kane10 July 2018futurefest
FutureFest this year was a cascade of "Alternatives" - with A/UK at the heart of it ALTERNATIVE UK, FUTURES, BIG PICTUREpat kane7 July 2018futurefest, nicola sturgeon, festivalComment
Indy Johar: Brexit is an opportunity to think about a "Great Restructuring" BIG PICTURE, BREXIT, NEW ECONOMICS, PERSONAL DEVELOPMENTpat kane3 July 2018indy johar
Alternative Editorial: Are Global Eyes Wide Open? GLOBALISTS, A/UK EDITORIAL, BIG PICTUREpat kane23 June 2018chatham house, diplomacy, cultural democracy
We are mostly compassionate. Yet we think that *others* are mostly selfish. Shouldn't we fix this? BIG PICTURE, INDIVIDUAL, PERSONAL DEVELOPMENTpat kane17 June 2018common cause, values
Uffe Elbaek's "The Next Denmark" points the way forward for many other societies BIG PICTURE, MANIFESTOSpat kane11 June 2018ALTERNATIVET
Does human progress naturally depend on free-market economics? Far from it, says Jeremy Lent BIG PICTURE, FUTURESpat kane15 May 2018jeremy lent
"European Spring": the name (& first meeting) of DIEM25's transnational list for Euro '19 elections BIG PICTURE, GLOBALISTSpat kane28 April 2018Europe
When the Bank of England starts worrying about Marxism and robots... What's the Alternative? NEW ECONOMICS, FUTURES, BIG PICTUREpat kane18 April 2018bank of england, economics, gig economy
"We are commoning here": David Bollier on a concept (and a verb) whose time has come 4TH SECTOR, NEW ECONOMICS, BIG PICTUREpat kane8 April 2018commons
The UN Commission on the Status of Women is a chance to amplify gender equality GLOBALISTS, INDIVIDUAL, BIG PICTUREpat kane19 March 2018united nations, feminism
"It measures everything except that which makes life worthwhile": 50th anniversary of Bobby Kennedy on GDP ENVIRONMENTALISTS, NEW ECONOMICS, BIG PICTUREpat kane18 March 2018beyond gdp
Alternative Editorial: Our society needs a new operating system BIG PICTURE, A/UK EDITORIALpat kane18 March 2018operating system
Stephen Hawking knew the score on how to use automation for human good BIG PICTURE, FUTURES, GLOBALISTSpat kane14 March 2018automation, stephen hawking
Fun Palaces is amazing at community engagement - their numbers show their success LOCALISM, BIG PICTUREpat kane9 March 2018fun palace