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Shakespeare’s theatre made money, and also helped educate audiences about money and power. Portrait of the writer, seen in London in 2009. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

How Shakespeare can help us put meaning back in money

Shakespeare was a social entrepreneur and entertainer in a world riven by crises, and much can be learned from bringing him into conversation with policy today.
Social entrepreneurs play an important role in alleviating poverty. Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images

Businesses that address social or environmental problems often struggle to survive: 3 things that can help them

Social enterprises need to be proactive in improving their internal processes and structures. They also need to share essential information.
Teachers can get their pupils thinking about different ways to create sustainable livelihoods through something as simple as a vegetable garden at school. Jasmin Merdan/Getty Images

I introduced social entrepreneurship to my trainee teachers – why it’ll make them better at their jobs

Though entrepreneurship of any kind is not easy, it can instil tenacity in the face of adversity. There are lessons here for trainee teachers.
Disruption does not always drive the most monumental or ingenious innovation. The stress of running from wolves is hardly conducive to good planning. Shutterstock

A wolf in sheep’s clothing: Disruption is overrated in terms of innovation

Necessity and desperation are portrayed as the prime motivators of innovative behaviour, but in reality, stability and holistic incentives go a long way to freeing up creative energy.
With local news outlets facing tough times, who will cover neighborhoods like Detroit’s Oakwood Heights? Notorious4life

Rebuilding trust in the media from the bottom up

A new report looks at the ways social entrepreneurs are transforming journalism by creating media organizations that gain trust by being transparent.

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