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Braver New World: The Countries Daring to Do Things Others Won't
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'Refreshing... A rare example of a Broken Britain book with answers' New Statesman
'Engaging and informative, imploring us not to lose hope' Observer
'A ray of sunshine' Start the Week, Radio 4
'Rattlingly readable... Inspiring' Financial Times
At a time when democracies seem paralyzed by fear and populations are turning inward, award-winning journalist John Kampfner travels to ten countries confronting our shared challenges with bravery and imagination.
- Taiwan's health system achieves 90% patient satisfaction at a fraction of the cost of the NHS.
- Moroccan solar panels in the Sahara produce enough clean energy to power two million homes.
- Estonia has transformed itself into a digital pioneer in a single generation - becoming the world's first fully digital government where 97.6% of citizens access state services online.
- Costa Rica has tripled its economy while doubling its forest cover, proving that green policies can pay direct dividends.
What unites these countries, and more, is a refusal to accept that difficult problems are unsolvable. The places showing true innovation are often those with their backs against the wall - not wealthy nations assuming they have all the answers. Braver New World is an urgent reminder that solutions exist. The question is whether we have the courage to learn.
'A persuasive and imaginative argument against the gloom of our times' Bronwen Maddox
'Solutions-focused authorship at its best' Andrew Roberts
'A how-to book with inspired answers to our urgent questions' Lyse Doucet
'Read this book as an antidote to fatalism and gloom' Robert Peston
'Closely reported, surprising and, above all, hopeful' Jonathan Freedland
'Refreshing... A rare example of a Broken Britain book with answers' New Statesman
'Engaging and informative, imploring us not to lose hope' Observer
'A ray of sunshine' Start the Week, Radio 4
'Rattlingly readable... Inspiring' Financial Times
At a time when democracies seem paralyzed by fear and populations are turning inward, award-winning journalist John Kampfner travels to ten countries confronting our shared challenges with bravery and imagination.
- Taiwan's health system achieves 90% patient satisfaction at a fraction of the cost of the NHS.
- Moroccan solar panels in the Sahara produce enough clean energy to power two million homes.
- Estonia has transformed itself into a digital pioneer in a single generation - becoming the world's first fully digital government where 97.6% of citizens access state services online.
- Costa Rica has tripled its economy while doubling its forest cover, proving that green policies can pay direct dividends.
What unites these countries, and more, is a refusal to accept that difficult problems are unsolvable. The places showing true innovation are often those with their backs against the wall - not wealthy nations assuming they have all the answers. Braver New World is an urgent reminder that solutions exist. The question is whether we have the courage to learn.
'A persuasive and imaginative argument against the gloom of our times' Bronwen Maddox
'Solutions-focused authorship at its best' Andrew Roberts
'A how-to book with inspired answers to our urgent questions' Lyse Doucet
'Read this book as an antidote to fatalism and gloom' Robert Peston
'Closely reported, surprising and, above all, hopeful' Jonathan Freedland
387 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 16, 2026
About the author
John Kampfner
16 books69 followersJohn Kampfner is an author, commentator, broadcaster and journalist. From 2008 to 2012 he ran Index on Censorship, from 2005 to 2008 he was editor of the New Statesman, and before that he worked for the Financial Times, the BBC and the Telegraph. He is a regular pundit and presenter for all channels on politics and foreign affairs and the author of four previous books. - from publishers Allen and Unwin
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April 27, 2026
In ‘Braver New World’, Kampfner walks through ten countries and explores their innovative approaches to improving social, economic, environmental and political health.
My favourite chapters were Japan (managing an ageing population), Vienna (social housing) and Finland (education systems), but all of the chapters were interesting and varied. Kampfner seamlessly compares them to the existing and historical UK structures, which again I found useful. My critique is that I wish there were some pictures, especially in relation to the eco/sustainability technologies.
Overall really enjoyed!
My favourite chapters were Japan (managing an ageing population), Vienna (social housing) and Finland (education systems), but all of the chapters were interesting and varied. Kampfner seamlessly compares them to the existing and historical UK structures, which again I found useful. My critique is that I wish there were some pictures, especially in relation to the eco/sustainability technologies.
Overall really enjoyed!
September 26, 2026
[1.5 stars]
Quite simply a bad book. Maybe it was silly to expect anything else from a book endorsed by Alistair Campbell, Cathy Ashton and Sadiq Khan but there you go.
Small pockets in certain chapters are readable (Japan, Vienna, Morocco) but even then it's not interesting in the way the author intended. He is looking at 'radical' policy in other parts of the world. This in itself is valuable & thought-provoking. His stated aim is to illustrate alternatives and show where imagination has been exercised to positive effect.
The trouble is most of these examples are exaggerated, contradictory or non-transferable. He has a tendency to touch upon but then diminish the structural factors, many already ascendant, which may cause these policies to fail in the long-term. Likewise he often acknowledges but then glosses over the incompatibility of certain policies across borders or political/ social systems. In the end it's merely chimeric policy-onanism for Bluesky users and think-tank wonks.
Kampfner often endorses imagination and forward-thinking; he shows a startling lack of both. On imagination, his world-view seems to have calcified circa 2003. At times it feels like ChatGPT has spewed out buzzwords & concepts from the Blair era: delivery, output legitimacy, ID card zealotry.
As for forward-thinking, he talks about vision but is stuck in the past. There are regular asides to past, parochial, transitory events, mostly the petty preoccupations of your average Lib Dem. Boris Johnson's cake, Keir Starmer's 'Island of Strangers' speech, that kind of thing.
On the chapter on climate change, Kampfner flies to Costa Rica (as part of a nine-country odyssey) without a hint of ironic shame. If he cuts out the air-miles, and saves some trees by writing no more pulp-candidates —he will at least have made a useful contribution to ecology.
Quite simply a bad book. Maybe it was silly to expect anything else from a book endorsed by Alistair Campbell, Cathy Ashton and Sadiq Khan but there you go.
Small pockets in certain chapters are readable (Japan, Vienna, Morocco) but even then it's not interesting in the way the author intended. He is looking at 'radical' policy in other parts of the world. This in itself is valuable & thought-provoking. His stated aim is to illustrate alternatives and show where imagination has been exercised to positive effect.
The trouble is most of these examples are exaggerated, contradictory or non-transferable. He has a tendency to touch upon but then diminish the structural factors, many already ascendant, which may cause these policies to fail in the long-term. Likewise he often acknowledges but then glosses over the incompatibility of certain policies across borders or political/ social systems. In the end it's merely chimeric policy-onanism for Bluesky users and think-tank wonks.
Kampfner often endorses imagination and forward-thinking; he shows a startling lack of both. On imagination, his world-view seems to have calcified circa 2003. At times it feels like ChatGPT has spewed out buzzwords & concepts from the Blair era: delivery, output legitimacy, ID card zealotry.
As for forward-thinking, he talks about vision but is stuck in the past. There are regular asides to past, parochial, transitory events, mostly the petty preoccupations of your average Lib Dem. Boris Johnson's cake, Keir Starmer's 'Island of Strangers' speech, that kind of thing.
On the chapter on climate change, Kampfner flies to Costa Rica (as part of a nine-country odyssey) without a hint of ironic shame. If he cuts out the air-miles, and saves some trees by writing no more pulp-candidates —he will at least have made a useful contribution to ecology.
June 13, 2026
Inspiring, refreshing and informative, this book is exactly what people who are tired of the systemic failings of multiple facets of British politics are looking for. Kampfner has structured this book incredibly well. Combined with his engaging writing style, it makes for an intuitive and compelling read. Kampfner succeeds in simplifying complex systems and ideas in a way that is accessible to most readers. He vividly sets the scene in each of the countries he visits, creating a clear picture of the different systems he explores and reinforcing the hope that a better future is possible.
I particularly enjoyed that this book doesn’t simply provide a lengthy outline of the systems that exist in different countries. Instead, Kampfner personalises them by focusing on the people who benefit from these policies and those who played a role in creating them. This approach makes the information both engaging and memorable, rather than feeling like a glorified textbook.
I also appreciated that Kampfner doesn’t shy away from the complexities of these systems. His honesty about how they are evolving over time and the challenges they face reinforces the idea that these are realistic solutions rather than idealistic fantasies. I also valued his repeated emphasis on the need for leaders to be courageous, act ambitiously, and adopt a more long-term approach to change.
Overall, I found this book not only informative but genuinely inspiring. I can only hope that the ideas within it gain greater traction and influence the future of our own systems. A true five-star read 🌟.
I particularly enjoyed that this book doesn’t simply provide a lengthy outline of the systems that exist in different countries. Instead, Kampfner personalises them by focusing on the people who benefit from these policies and those who played a role in creating them. This approach makes the information both engaging and memorable, rather than feeling like a glorified textbook.
I also appreciated that Kampfner doesn’t shy away from the complexities of these systems. His honesty about how they are evolving over time and the challenges they face reinforces the idea that these are realistic solutions rather than idealistic fantasies. I also valued his repeated emphasis on the need for leaders to be courageous, act ambitiously, and adopt a more long-term approach to change.
Overall, I found this book not only informative but genuinely inspiring. I can only hope that the ideas within it gain greater traction and influence the future of our own systems. A true five-star read 🌟.
June 20, 2026
At a moment when the West seems to have run out of ideas, John Kampfner makes a simple but radical argument: the most interesting experiments in governance and public services are happening elsewhere — often in countries that most people couldn't find on a map.
Two chapters stood out for me. Estonia has rebuilt itself as a fully digital state — over 3,000 digital services available to every citizen. What makes this even more remarkable is the context: this is a country that only regained its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, starting from almost nothing. Reading this from Cyprus, where digitisation is still moving cautiously, one step at a time, this felt both inspiring and quietly humbling. The Estonians didn't have the luxury of incrementalism; they had to reinvent from scratch, and that constraint became their greatest asset.
Morocco was the other revelation. A monarchy, not a democracy in any conventional sense — and yet the chapter shows a country that has placed the citizen genuinely at the centre of its public policy thinking. It's an uncomfortable reminder that the link between political system and quality of governance is far more complicated than we like to believe.
Kampfner's central thesis — that innovation tends to come from countries with their backs against the wall, not comfortable incumbents — is deliberately unsettling for Western readers. Each chapter reads like a well-crafted long-form piece, grounded in reporting and people rather than abstract policy.
If the book has a weakness, it's that it occasionally feels more like a collection of case studies than a unified argument. But as an antidote to political pessimism, it more than earns its title.
Two chapters stood out for me. Estonia has rebuilt itself as a fully digital state — over 3,000 digital services available to every citizen. What makes this even more remarkable is the context: this is a country that only regained its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, starting from almost nothing. Reading this from Cyprus, where digitisation is still moving cautiously, one step at a time, this felt both inspiring and quietly humbling. The Estonians didn't have the luxury of incrementalism; they had to reinvent from scratch, and that constraint became their greatest asset.
Morocco was the other revelation. A monarchy, not a democracy in any conventional sense — and yet the chapter shows a country that has placed the citizen genuinely at the centre of its public policy thinking. It's an uncomfortable reminder that the link between political system and quality of governance is far more complicated than we like to believe.
Kampfner's central thesis — that innovation tends to come from countries with their backs against the wall, not comfortable incumbents — is deliberately unsettling for Western readers. Each chapter reads like a well-crafted long-form piece, grounded in reporting and people rather than abstract policy.
If the book has a weakness, it's that it occasionally feels more like a collection of case studies than a unified argument. But as an antidote to political pessimism, it more than earns its title.
July 20, 2026
I have finished reading “Braver New World: The Countries Daring To Do Things Other’s Won’t” by John Kampfner.
“We have it within our power to begin the world over again.”
Thomas Paine
This book has a hopeful purpose, to look at how a select group of countries try to address some of the most difficult to address issues that many countries (including the UK) face today. The author starts with an expression of earnest frustration which felt very familiar to me; why are only Populist parties brave enough to demand bold reform of domestic policies? Why do mainstream parties, by contrast, merely satisfy themselves with small tinkering solutions? The author then recalls many countries he has travelled to see examples of nations where unique approaches to different aspects of domestic policy have been tried.
These examples include but not exclusively; Elderly care in Japan, Healthcare in Taiwan, Education in Finland and environmental policy in Costa Rica. Each chapter starts off describing the author visiting the country in question and observing their unique approach to a given policy area. This is usually followed by a concise explanation about the thinking behind how the policy was set up. This often links back to a genuinely interesting origin story about how the policy was put together. I found in particular that the most interesting of these stories concerned countries that are either newly (by international relations standards) independent or have gone through a democratic transition within living memory.
More than once, at the beginning of some chapters, I did wonder whether the author was looking at particular country’s policies with rose tinted glasses. But often in these chapters such insights came with a stark warning, many of these policies are challenged or had to be modified because of a changing world. Sometimes the temptation to tinker them for political reasons has effected how they work, or how popular they are. Canadian PM’s Justin Trudeau massively increasing the intake of migrants to his country soon had to be reversed in the face of concerns over the strain on infrastructure.
From my reading it seemed that some chapters offered a more deep dive insight than others. The author correctly pointed out that Japan (and other countries in the region) are threatened with a demographic time bomb caused by their ageing population. This obviously leaves the problem of balancing more taxpayers over social care receivers (retired people) to balance the books. However, Japan is traditionally very reluctant to embrace immigration, it would seem mainly for cultural reasons. This is lightly touched upon as a curiosity, but the author interestingly doesn’t go so far as to push the point that this needs to change to avoid economic collapse, nor does he talk about it in the wider context of the rise of political movements promoting minimal immigration.
This felt like one of the rare books where each chapter genuinely had something unique to offer. I had worried from the introduction that the author may get carried away and get a bit too utopian for their own good. Instead, what he has done is to make a book that is a rallying call for out of the box thinking and policy making guided by evidence. In the latter case many of the policies he has witnessed were created from data gathering, or had to change course because of it to ensure they carry on doing what they were designed to do. Some of the policies by my estimation were more readily translatable to other countries than others. I sometimes wondered whether he neglected to mention cultural factors which may have played into the adoption of some of the policies. But on the whole these were mild concerns I had while reading through this thoughtful book which was imbued with dogged positiveness. Perhaps we could all do with being more doggedly positive?
“We have it within our power to begin the world over again.”
Thomas Paine
This book has a hopeful purpose, to look at how a select group of countries try to address some of the most difficult to address issues that many countries (including the UK) face today. The author starts with an expression of earnest frustration which felt very familiar to me; why are only Populist parties brave enough to demand bold reform of domestic policies? Why do mainstream parties, by contrast, merely satisfy themselves with small tinkering solutions? The author then recalls many countries he has travelled to see examples of nations where unique approaches to different aspects of domestic policy have been tried.
These examples include but not exclusively; Elderly care in Japan, Healthcare in Taiwan, Education in Finland and environmental policy in Costa Rica. Each chapter starts off describing the author visiting the country in question and observing their unique approach to a given policy area. This is usually followed by a concise explanation about the thinking behind how the policy was set up. This often links back to a genuinely interesting origin story about how the policy was put together. I found in particular that the most interesting of these stories concerned countries that are either newly (by international relations standards) independent or have gone through a democratic transition within living memory.
More than once, at the beginning of some chapters, I did wonder whether the author was looking at particular country’s policies with rose tinted glasses. But often in these chapters such insights came with a stark warning, many of these policies are challenged or had to be modified because of a changing world. Sometimes the temptation to tinker them for political reasons has effected how they work, or how popular they are. Canadian PM’s Justin Trudeau massively increasing the intake of migrants to his country soon had to be reversed in the face of concerns over the strain on infrastructure.
From my reading it seemed that some chapters offered a more deep dive insight than others. The author correctly pointed out that Japan (and other countries in the region) are threatened with a demographic time bomb caused by their ageing population. This obviously leaves the problem of balancing more taxpayers over social care receivers (retired people) to balance the books. However, Japan is traditionally very reluctant to embrace immigration, it would seem mainly for cultural reasons. This is lightly touched upon as a curiosity, but the author interestingly doesn’t go so far as to push the point that this needs to change to avoid economic collapse, nor does he talk about it in the wider context of the rise of political movements promoting minimal immigration.
This felt like one of the rare books where each chapter genuinely had something unique to offer. I had worried from the introduction that the author may get carried away and get a bit too utopian for their own good. Instead, what he has done is to make a book that is a rallying call for out of the box thinking and policy making guided by evidence. In the latter case many of the policies he has witnessed were created from data gathering, or had to change course because of it to ensure they carry on doing what they were designed to do. Some of the policies by my estimation were more readily translatable to other countries than others. I sometimes wondered whether he neglected to mention cultural factors which may have played into the adoption of some of the policies. But on the whole these were mild concerns I had while reading through this thoughtful book which was imbued with dogged positiveness. Perhaps we could all do with being more doggedly positive?
August 19, 2026
A little dense, as I find all the political books I read, but this was well worth reading.
There are cultural aspects at play as well which would impact deliverability of some of the systems outlined and our planning laws are a problem always, but this book really shows the power of bold and strong leadership which we haven’t had for a long time in the U.K.
Strong leaders who have a long term strategy and who are not slaves to the electoral cycle and the howls of the press or the opposition parties seem to able to get things done in other countries in a way we can’t seem to manage in the U.K.
We are really behind in digitisation, amazing to read that Estonia think they save 2% of GDP through digitalisation efficiency!Digitalisation (inc ID cards/schemes - why can’t we just get that done) and tech are areas we could lead on in the UK with our universities, energy security is so addressable but nothing ever gets done because of planning laws and political forces , entrusting our teachers instead of fiddling with the curriculum and rover-examining and over-inspecting, funding care for the elderly could easily be addressed by ring fenced taxes on the 40+ along with insurance , house building etc etc - the list of easy wins is so long and we never get to them due to the short term and adversarial political climate in this country.
I really wish our politicians could work together like grown ups and try and meaningfully improve the country, this does all make me think proportional representation, forcing compromise, might be the way forward.
I’d hoped it would be an optimistic read but it just made me depressed again about the state of politics here in the UK, still a good thought-provoking read which I recommend.
There are cultural aspects at play as well which would impact deliverability of some of the systems outlined and our planning laws are a problem always, but this book really shows the power of bold and strong leadership which we haven’t had for a long time in the U.K.
Strong leaders who have a long term strategy and who are not slaves to the electoral cycle and the howls of the press or the opposition parties seem to able to get things done in other countries in a way we can’t seem to manage in the U.K.
We are really behind in digitisation, amazing to read that Estonia think they save 2% of GDP through digitalisation efficiency!Digitalisation (inc ID cards/schemes - why can’t we just get that done) and tech are areas we could lead on in the UK with our universities, energy security is so addressable but nothing ever gets done because of planning laws and political forces , entrusting our teachers instead of fiddling with the curriculum and rover-examining and over-inspecting, funding care for the elderly could easily be addressed by ring fenced taxes on the 40+ along with insurance , house building etc etc - the list of easy wins is so long and we never get to them due to the short term and adversarial political climate in this country.
I really wish our politicians could work together like grown ups and try and meaningfully improve the country, this does all make me think proportional representation, forcing compromise, might be the way forward.
I’d hoped it would be an optimistic read but it just made me depressed again about the state of politics here in the UK, still a good thought-provoking read which I recommend.
October 11, 2026
PAPERBACK EDITION! (SHOVE YOUR KINDLE UP YOUR JACKSIE!)
“Taiwan’s health service has the highest patient satisfaction figures, but you wouldn’t know it as the encircled island has been frozen out of the WHO at the behest of China.”
At one point Kampfner uses a very interesting word – courage – and how sorely lacking it is within politics. Courage unlike ego, ambition, greed, lying, deception, cowardice and self-enrichment, is an incredibly rare commodity. Most depressingly when we do see it in action, it tends to be used far more often and more effectively by the Right – who have a habit of unifying over the smallest of shared interests, whilst the Left continue to find conflict and division over the most trivial and inconsequential of differences, which is why they tend to be left squabbling over petty labels and performative outrage in an endless virtue signalling panto, whilst the greedy elite swoop in and screw them over yet again.
“The poorest child in Finland can attend one of the best schools in the world.”
Although I don’t agree with all of his views or conclusions about various parts of the world Kampfner still manages to have a fairly balanced, though at times flawed approach to the places he describes. And I have to say it’s both refreshing and lovely to come across so many inspiring ideas that have been put into practice with such long-lasting positive results, aimed at making the world better for the many rather than giving even more to the same ole sociopathic greedbots.
“It is hardly surprising that the lowest rates of death from preventable and treatable causes are in Switzerland and Japan.”
“Spain’s overall life expectancy – 86 for women, 81 for men is the highest in the EU. And for a country whose per-capita GDP is below average for the bloc.”
“Taiwan’s health service has the highest patient satisfaction figures, but you wouldn’t know it as the encircled island has been frozen out of the WHO at the behest of China.”
At one point Kampfner uses a very interesting word – courage – and how sorely lacking it is within politics. Courage unlike ego, ambition, greed, lying, deception, cowardice and self-enrichment, is an incredibly rare commodity. Most depressingly when we do see it in action, it tends to be used far more often and more effectively by the Right – who have a habit of unifying over the smallest of shared interests, whilst the Left continue to find conflict and division over the most trivial and inconsequential of differences, which is why they tend to be left squabbling over petty labels and performative outrage in an endless virtue signalling panto, whilst the greedy elite swoop in and screw them over yet again.
“The poorest child in Finland can attend one of the best schools in the world.”
Although I don’t agree with all of his views or conclusions about various parts of the world Kampfner still manages to have a fairly balanced, though at times flawed approach to the places he describes. And I have to say it’s both refreshing and lovely to come across so many inspiring ideas that have been put into practice with such long-lasting positive results, aimed at making the world better for the many rather than giving even more to the same ole sociopathic greedbots.
“It is hardly surprising that the lowest rates of death from preventable and treatable causes are in Switzerland and Japan.”
“Spain’s overall life expectancy – 86 for women, 81 for men is the highest in the EU. And for a country whose per-capita GDP is below average for the bloc.”
July 19, 2026
This book discusses nine case studies of countries employing interesting and innovative problem-solving policies across the world, including: ageing (Japan), immigration (Canada), social housing (Austria), education (Finland), healthcare (Taiwan), sustainability (Costa Rica), clean energy (Morocco), and digital infrastructure (India and Estonia).
The starting premise of the book is a criticism of Britain’s current political class: its ‘learned helplessness’, lack of courage, Starmer’s minute focus on opinion polls, and the ‘beige dialect’ in which Westminster communicates with the public. I think this will age quickly, and has the unfortunate effect of making the following case studies read as an attack on the failures of the British state (“why aren’t WE doing this thing??”). That doesn't really work because Kampfner makes no attempt to say how these things could be applied or translated to the British context.
The starting premise of the book is a criticism of Britain’s current political class: its ‘learned helplessness’, lack of courage, Starmer’s minute focus on opinion polls, and the ‘beige dialect’ in which Westminster communicates with the public. I think this will age quickly, and has the unfortunate effect of making the following case studies read as an attack on the failures of the British state (“why aren’t WE doing this thing??”). That doesn't really work because Kampfner makes no attempt to say how these things could be applied or translated to the British context.
July 22, 2026
Much of this will live with me, and as we get a new prime minister in this country I hope he has read some of the stories here
“Accept that the old ways are over; embrace radical policy change.
Be open to best practice elsewhere; reject ‘we know best’ hubris.
Accept that what matters is delivery not ideology; be prepared to ditch shibboleths.
Embrace modernization and digital solutions; there is no going back.
Plan for the long term, not just the next election.
Be candid with citizens, don’t hide problems from them.
Most of all: demonstrate courage”.
We desperately need courage in our politics and the countries John Kampfner visits are doing just that.
Lots of good for thought and I will reflect on the messages in the months to come.
“Accept that the old ways are over; embrace radical policy change.
Be open to best practice elsewhere; reject ‘we know best’ hubris.
Accept that what matters is delivery not ideology; be prepared to ditch shibboleths.
Embrace modernization and digital solutions; there is no going back.
Plan for the long term, not just the next election.
Be candid with citizens, don’t hide problems from them.
Most of all: demonstrate courage”.
We desperately need courage in our politics and the countries John Kampfner visits are doing just that.
Lots of good for thought and I will reflect on the messages in the months to come.
September 8, 2026
This is a good book to read if you're working in development, particularly in the Global South. It provides insightful examples of tried-and-tested approaches to address pressing societal challenges in education, housing, sustainable development, capacity building through technology, and the integration of the ageing population into society. It's straightforward but well-researched, and it's optimistic.
October 17, 2026
An inspiring read giving insights into areas of excellence in countries all over the world that might solve some of the challenges facing us today. Think long term, have political courage, put citizens first, protect nature, be imaginative, harness technology. Despite the structural barriers, there are many solutions out there.
October 25, 2026
The author has looked around the world for examples of where approaches to social good (health, housing, care of the environment etc.,) are going better, and unpacked them. Although the author appears to be UK-based (hence much of the comparisons are with the UK system, there are valuable clues here for how other countries could approach these policy areas. I felt inspired after reading this.
June 26, 2026
Readable, well written, informative and somewhat depressing! A book of examples from around the world where key issues are tackled very differently than in the UK. Why can’t the Uk learn from these examples?
May 22, 2026
Ammirevole intento rovinato dall'autoreferenzialità.
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