Apps for Good Jul 9, 2014 Humanomics & Social Issues & Technology Technology is important and apps are the way of the future. 74billion apps were downloaded in the last 7 years on the iOS platform. That is The Entrepreneurial State Jun 27, 2014 Humanomics & Social Issues Fascinating book. Review from the economist. Economists have long recognised that the state has a role in promoting innovation. It can correct Canberra Ndis Trial Timetable Released Jun 19, 2014 NDIS & Social Issues A new opportunity If they are eligible, we will then start a whole lot of conversations to help them think about what their plan might look like, Haiti Is Open for Business May 18, 2014 entrepreneurship & Humanomics & Indigenous & Social Issues Listening to the podcast Entrepreneur from Monocle is entertaining and informative all the time. This time it was the mother/daughter duo who The Obesity Statistics for Indigenous Australia May 17, 2014 health & Indigenous & Social Issues To better create opportunities we need to understand the challenge. The first step towards that is a good understanding of the big picture using The Smartphones Opportunity May 16, 2014 india & Indigenous & Social Issues & Technology Two stories today that show the power of smartphones in unexpected spaces and the opportunity it provides. Cheap Smartphones (photo courtesy, A16z Podcast: Demystifying Venture Capital May 4, 2014 Finance & Social Issues A great podcast about three women, their journey to be a venture capitalist and how venture capital works. How do we create a new way of investing Tackling Youth Unemployment in Australia Apr 28, 2014 Social Issues Kate Southam discusses the challenges of youth unemployment in Australia where the unemployment rate is twice the adult unemployment rate. She Global Ageing Apr 27, 2014 Ageing & Humanomics & Social Issues One of the big trends is the ageing of the world. It will effect everything that we do and there are both opportunities and challenges. This 5 min Basic Income Mar 23, 2014 Policy & Social Issues The Hawkins brothers on what is Basic Income and its benefits. What is Basic Income? Basic income is providing every citizen regular, flat cash Truthiness Mar 19, 2014 featured & Humanomics & Social Issues Merriam-Webster’s #1 Word of the Year for 2006: 1. truthiness (noun) 1 : “truth that comes from the gut, not books” (Stephen Colbert, Comedy Right to Education - Good Intentions Paving the Road to Hell Mar 12, 2014 Social Issues Rights don’t transfer to good outcomes. My mother and aunt ran a school in Hyderabad for more than a decade at low prices - less than a dollar a Can More Money Solve Poverty? Mar 10, 2014 Humanomics & Social Issues & Systems Image Courtesy - Franco Folini on Flickr Bill Gates wrote in his latest annual letter about the value of aid to developing countries. Bill Easterly, Measuring Outcomes Mar 10, 2014 Social Issues & Systems One of the most important part of any work is measuring whether we are doing the right thing. In general, social programs are notoriously bad at Mythbusters - Bill and Melinda Gates 2014 Annual Letter Jan 29, 2014 Humanomics & Social Issues The Annual Letter from Bill and Melinda Gates every year is something to look forward to. This year they tackle the myths regarding foreign aid. The The Element in Crime Jan 28, 2014 aboriginal people & child protection & crime & Humanomics & juvenile justice & Social Issues Kevin Drum writes a fascinating study in Mother Jones of how he use of lead, especially in gasoline is the real cause of crime in the world. This is