Risks and Rewards: The Psychology Behind Loot Box Mechanics
There remains no doubt that 2017 was a year in which the lines between certain video game mechanics and gambling became rather…
Posted by Caitlin Lambert on March 14th, 2018Are We Moving Away from the Idea of ‘Borderless World’?
A view which emerged in the 1990s, and remains influential to this day, is that with increasing globalisation we are moving towards…
Posted by Events on February 23rd, 2018Launch of Demos Space
Desks and workspace are now available at Demos Space, a huge warehouse conversion in Shad Thames, curated by…
Posted by Events on February 2nd, 2018Polly Mackenzie Joins Demos
Demos is twenty five years old but has never been more needed than it is now.
Nations need…
Posted by Events on January 17th, 2018Into Africa – Adrien Couderc
As the UK looks to enhance its reputation as a ‘global leader in free trade’ after Brexit, the International Trade Secretary, Liam…
Posted by Events on December 21st, 2017A focus on employers in the new careers strategy is welcome, but we can’t leave disadvantaged children behind
Yesterday, the Government unveiled its long-awaited careers strategy, two years after it was first promised by the former Education Minister Sam Gyimah….
Posted by Events on December 5th, 2017Following the budget, the case for investment in building homes is stronger than ever
Before the Budget, our Chief Exec and Director, Claudia Wood, warned that the Chancellor’s housing proposals were in danger of being ‘a…
Posted by Events on December 6th, 2017Demos’ response to the DWP and BEIS Select Committee’s Framework for Modern Employment
The DWP and BEIS Select Committee’s Framework for Modern Employment is a strong statement against the exploitation of some of Britain’s poorest…
Posted by Events on November 20th, 2017Housing in, social care out? why Wednesday’s budget may be a series of half measures
Housing in, social care out? why Wednesday’s budget may be a series of half measures
It seems that housing will be front…
Posted by Events on November 20th, 2017Our emotional responses to AI and the danger of a backlash
Rodney Brooks, one of the world’s leading Artificial Intelligence (AI) researchers of the last 20 years, has recently written an article pointing…
Posted by Events on November 7th, 2017The growing social mission of social housing
At the Conservative Party Conference last month, Demos hosted an event with the social housing provider Orbit regarding their role is helping…
Posted by Events on October 20th, 2017“Just what do you think you’re doing, Dave?”
When the technology we rely on makes mistakes, what should we do? It feels like a simple question with a simple answer:…
Posted by Events on October 17th, 2017The secret employability programme on your high street
Graham, who’s in his early 60s, has been unemployed now for over five years. Health problems brought a 15-year career as a…
Posted by Events on October 6th, 2017Hello, Robot
Last year, Beauty.AI held an online beauty contest, but with a twist: it was “judged by robots”. Beauty.AI was going to be…
Posted by Events on September 22nd, 2017The Age of the Social Entrepreneur
Writing 20 years ago at Demos, Charles Leadbeater introduced to the mainstream the then-fringe idea of combining business and charitable…
Posted by Events on September 21st, 2017Still a Long Road Ahead in Fight Against Digital Extremism
With Theresa May speaking at the UN this week, the subject of extremist use of the web is back in the headlines….
Posted by Events on September 20th, 2017Democracy goes digital
Politics has always been an arena for disagreement and heated arguments, and this sometimes results in insults directed at elected officials –…
Posted by Events on September 15th, 2017We need to talk about gambling
If there was ever any doubt, the recent publication of statistics by the Gambling Commission reaffirmed the extent to which gambling,…
Posted by Events on September 14th, 2017Why do we still use cash?
We are using less cash each year. In 2015, cash made up only 45% of paymentsDigital democracy: overview of attempts at online governance
The internet has changed everything. We shop online, work online, and entertain ourselves online; we find jobs and partners online. It’s even…