"Social innovation is the new global obsession. It might be a nebulous idea but it has huge potential" (via Kate Andrews)

"The SocialDesignSite aims to foster and facilitate a discourse on social design by establishing a unique interactive platform between everyone interested on the topic. We present innovative projects that help develop and sharpen our common understanding of social design in context and practice. We create awareness among the general public that we could do things differently in various part of the world and various areas of life." Worth checking out.

On the report "Votes and Voices: The complementary nature of representative and participative
democracy"

"From the voting booth to the citizenship ceremony, our interactions with the state are designed, often it appears, by default and in ways which are increasingly out of step with experiences in other areas of life. Can these encounters be designed differently to increase engagement and a sense of citizenship?" (via Michael Grimes)

On the future of education

"Tweet your google calendar" (via Derek Baird)

All about its true meaning apparently. Although rather lacking on insight… (via Carter Lusher)

Inappropriate but hilarious

All about Tom Watson