This brief summarizes lessons from the academic literature for building successful social movements. It outlines several core insights with an eye on their practical application for social movements, advocacy campaigns, and their supporters.
14 lessons for social movement success Read More »
February 23, 2021 • This Brief analyzes the impact of the pandemic on pension funds and presents strategies for organizations, activists, and researchers to accelerate pension fund leadership on climate change.
Pension funds and the post-pandemic economy: A shift to bold climate leadership Read More »
January 11, 2021 • This Brief analyzes three major shifts in humanity’s networks that the COVID-19 pandemic has triggered or accelerated: (1) network centralization, (2) network fragmentation and reconfiguration, and (3) network formation. It then examines the impact of these shifts across economic, food, information, and governance systems.
Network dynamics of the pandemic shock: Three network shifts and why they matter Read More »
December 4, 2020 • This Brief develops a system map of Nouriel Roubini’s argument that the world is heading into a Greater Depression. It uses this visualization to highlight crucial features of his prediction.
The Roubini Cascade: Are we heading for a Greater Depression? Read More »
June 30, 2020 • This Brief reports on the dramatic changes to urban transportation systems in the United States and Canada during the pandemic.
September 15, 2020 • This Brief reviews the emerging scientific evidence on the effectiveness of masks for preventing the spread of COVID-19 and offers strategies for addressing persistent anti-scientific beliefs around masks, COVID-19 and other issues.
Behind the mask: Anti-mask and pro-mask attitudes in North America Read More »
August 25, 2020 • This Brief examines how the COVID-19 pandemic is interacting with entrenched structural inequalities between the wealthiest and the most marginalized segments of humanity.
Shocking global inequality Read More »
July 7, 2020 • This Brief investigates the challenges of evacuating communities from natural disasters during possible future “waves” of COVID-19 cases.
Evacuating communities affected by disasters during future COVID-19 waves Read More »
June 20, 2020 • This Brief uses insights from complexity science to argue that—in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic—Canada must pursue three interlinked transitions if it is to reach a more equitable and resilient future.
From COVID-19 to a more resilient future: Three interlinked transitions Read More »
June 20, 2020 • This Brief examines the rapid and widespread shift in attitudes and beliefs around physical distancing during the “first wave” of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lessons from the physical distancing norm cascade Read More »
