Book Review – Finntopia - what we can learn from the world’s happiest country by Danny Dorling and Annika Koljonen

Finland is one of the fairest countries to live in, with an outstanding level of innovation and dynamism. It tops the rankings of not only happiness but of a host of other accolades including education, equality, and clean air. But how did this happen? This book gives us an insight into what’s been achieved over decades of work and what we can all learn from their example

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Book Review: Team Human, Douglas Rushkoff

This manifesto in the shape of a book is written by digital theorist Douglas Rushkoff. It’s a brilliant appraisal of today’s digital revolution – including social media and artificial intelligence - and how we’re helping them to shape us.

The principle of this book of 100 statements is the argument that we are essentially social creatures (hence the title). We’re at our best and do our best when we work collectively and not as individuals. In Rushkoff’s words, “Being social may be the whole point.”

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