The real work of social innovation is to fix our broken human systems. The way to do that is by inviting real diversity into our lives; seeing and then removing the boundaries between us.
Cheryl HellerDecember 16, 2014
Social entrepreneur has become a term to describe a class of individuals creating sustainable solutions for social problems, but why shouldn't we use the term?
Teju RavilochanOctober 8, 2014
A common belief is that it is only the young who can innovate. But we may be better off motivating and empowering older workers. They are the ones who are best equipped to solve the big problems.
Vivek WadhwaAugust 21, 2014
A Dutch entrepreneur is giving girls in Kenya the means to be confident by developing a local industry and keeping girls in school.
Nate BeardAugust 18, 2014
A Ugandan-American couple takes a gamble on passion fruit farming and ends turning 1,500 girls and young women into small business owners.
Nate BeardAugust 15, 2014
The harrowing personal story that prompted Basant Motawi to launch her Cairo-based venture, Aspire, which combats sexual assault in Egypt.
Unreasonable InstituteJuly 30, 2014
Watch Yellow Leaf Hammocks co-founder Joe Demin talk about the 600-mile taxi ride that led to his company, which is creating sustainable jobs for Thailand's hill tribe communities—by selling some of the most comfortable hammocks in the world!
Unreasonable InstituteJuly 23, 2014
https://vimeo.com/98962022 On an otherwise reasonable evening in July, more than 1,000 people packed an auditorium…
Unreasonable InstituteJuly 17, 2014
Smoke from cooking fires kills 1.6 million people every year. Prakti stoves cut fuel use in half and reduce the smoke emitted by 70%.
Unreasonable MediaFebruary 25, 2014
2 billion people lack access to basic surgical procedures. Watch this 6 minute talk to see how EvoTech created an endoscopy system for the needs of developing markets for less than 5% of the market price. The key may surprise you!
Unreasonable MediaFebruary 18, 2014
Wouldn’t you much rather be around someone who jazzes you versus someone who sucks the life out of you? And wouldn't you rather be the person that lights up the room with your energy (instead dragging everyone down)? Read on to find your "A" Game.
Jane MillerFebruary 10, 2014
Devi says he has always had an entrepreneurial streak. "The desire to create something that will outlive me & create greater social impact has been burning inside me." Now he's empowering women farmers in India.
Unreasonable InstituteDecember 24, 2013
It’s the most common way to find a job. It’s the single best way to fall in love. It’s the reason The Beatles and the iPhone came to exist. Introductions play a crucial role in all our lives. Join us for a Pay It Forward Intros experiment.
Robyn ScottDecember 4, 2013
Lili Dairy pays the highest farm rate price and puts cash directly into the hands of rural women in Sri Lanka.
Unreasonable InstituteDecember 3, 2013
Watch this interview as Chris Shipley weaves in and out of the "Mythology of Silicon Valley," to what it was like to be a tech mogul when 90% of the industry was male dominate, to her more personal struggles and victories with feeling like a "misfit."
Unreasonable MediaOctober 18, 2013
Over 80% of Kenya's forests are now gone. Watch this video and see how one entrepreneur is changing the game for her country, and potentially for deforestation across Africa.
Unreasonable InstituteOctober 8, 2013
How would you empower women entrepreneurs in one of the most unequal countries in Latin America? Ask Gabriela. She'll share her secrets in this entirely Unreasonable Talk.
Unreasonable InstituteAugust 12, 2013