The Art of Asking

The Art of Asking by Amanda Palmer challenges us as entrepreneurs, as creatives, as people to shift our paradigm — to think of asking something of others not as a show of weakness or selfishness, but as an invitation into an exchange. And to believe that this exchange...

Matryoshka Haus

Based in central London, Matryoshka Haus is “a collective of entrepreneurs, freelancers, creatives and friends all working to see hope, justice and restoration transform our world.” In operation for over 13 years, Matryoshka Haus tackles wicked problems by...

Humans of San Antonio

Walking down the streets of San Antonio, it is easy to pass by others without recognizing their innate humanity. Faces blurs into shapes, and you may often find yourself looking down to avoid direct eye contact. Michael Cirlos notices the faces. Armed with a DSLR...

Ideo.org: Human-Centered Design

  Ideo.org designs products and services with a human-centered design mindset and methodology to better the lives of people in impoverished communities.  The company emerged out of the international product design and consulting firm Ideo, and collaborates with a...

Oatmeal v. Bacon

Oatmeal v. Bacon: How to Differentiate in a Generic World “Bacon is bad. Oatmeal is good. Bacon is risk. Oatmeal is safe. Bacon is excess. Oatmeal is moderation. At least that’s what we’re told. Instead, what we should think is that bacon is interesting and oatmeal is...

Stanford Social Innovation Review

The Stanford Social Innovation Review(SSIR) provides curated information on recent social innovation developments throughout the world. Succinct, accessible articles are written by social change leaders from diverse sectors of society. These sectors include...