Companies and governments are pouring billions into research to advance a regenerative economy, but most of this innovation is wasted. #1 Waste: Hiding circular innovation Car manufacturers are reducing the amount of energy it takes to make their cars by 75%, and winemakers are moving to organic practices to restore the health of their soil. …

Are you looking to gather an open community and create epic stuff together? It might be overwhelming to think about all the moving pieces, but it gets easier once you know what you need to plan ahead. Here are the nine elements you need to consider: People: Who is the…

In 2018, The European Commission released a breathtaking report on the impact of open-source software and hardware on the EU Economy. The study found that European Union companies invested 1 € billion in open-source software. …

Often being a better freelancer or developing a better product or policy doesn’t mean what we think it means. At least not in the eyes of the people we seek to work with. There are two ways to become better: 1/ To become better at your skills. …

Yesterday Oxfam released a report sharing how the wealth of the world’s 10 richest men had doubled in a year. Meanwhile, 99% of the world’s population is worse off because of the pandemic. But is there an alternative to this unicorn platform model where owners siphon most of the economies’…

When startups, non-profits, governments, or creators start a community, they hope to get many newcomers to participate and contribute. When it comes to gathering contributions, most successful projects often have the opposite problem: they attract too many low-quality contributions or the wrong contributions around an individual creator. This creates more…

Traditionally, conservative movements have claimed migrants to be the root of all social problems. They steal our jobs, lower the value of neighborhoods, don’t respect our traditions, and raise the rate of criminality. But why would migrants leave their countries for ours? If we look at Africa or Syria, people…

Like many, I’ve been indoctrinated into believing growth and maximizing profits is something we should pursue when starting a business. And some of my most read and shared articles are about how to grow and scale quickly. …

The Encyclopedia Britannica was born In 1768 in Edinburgh to change how people accessed vast amounts of knowledge. And it became the encyclopedia that was in print for the longest time. But 2010 arrived, and it had to close its doors, forever. …