The AI Paradox: Powering Progress, Fueling Demand

The AI Paradox: Powering Progress, Fueling Demand

Jevons’ paradox — a 160-year-old economic theory first described by English economist William Stanley Jevons — suggests that when technological advances improve the efficiency of a resource, we paradoxically end up using more of that resource, not less. In the...
Philanthropy at a Crossroads

Philanthropy at a Crossroads

Last month at the Skoll World Forum, global philanthropic leaders and innovators gathered for what felt less like a panel discussion and more like a wake-up call. As crises converge — from climate collapse and democratic backsliding to widening inequality — the...
Resourcing Resilience Across Africa

Resourcing Resilience Across Africa

Oxford, April 2025. Inside the vaulted Sheldonian Theatre at this year’s Skoll World Forum, a standingroomonly crowd gathered for “Resourcing Resilience Across Africa.” Moderated by Raj Panjabi, the conversation brought together healthsystem innovators from...
Rebuilding Syria: Entrepreneurs Are Ready

Rebuilding Syria: Entrepreneurs Are Ready

After fourteen years of destruction and displacement, Syria stands at a pivotal turning point following its recent regime change. What role will impact entrepreneurs play in rebuilding its economy and society? Syria’s economy has severe challenges as the country...
An Office for the Impact Economy

An Office for the Impact Economy

The UK government of Keir Starmer is considering a proposal by MP Sir Stephen Timms to establish an Office for the Impact Economy, a joint Treasury-Business and Trade unit that would work to align socially motivated capital and business and “harness the ability of...
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