Leadbeater

In his 1999 book, Living on Thin Air: The New Economy, Charles Leadbeater saw the cookery book boom as a paradigm of the new economy, "a worldwide upgrade of the software which runs our kitchens", introducing us to food from around the world in a way that proved that "globalisation is good for our palates".

A culinary nativity with Jamie, Hugh and Lorraine | Joe Moran 2011

Charles Leadbeater, author of We-Think, sees the new means of networked collaboration as presaging a new production model: 'Mass Innovation rather than Mass Production'.

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Leadbeater called the exchange of cookbooks at Christmas "an annual, global knowledge transfer on a vast scale".

A culinary nativity with Jamie, Hugh and Lorraine | Joe Moran 2011

While a chocolate cake could only be eaten once, Leadbeater pointed out, the same chocolate cake recipe could be endlessly replicated without anyone being worse off – just like the new weightless, knowledge economy which would be driven by ideas, information and networking.

A culinary nativity with Jamie, Hugh and Lorraine | Joe Moran 2011

Leadbeater also points out that the learning process should not be treated so much as an academic and analytical activity but rather "something that's productive, something you make, something that you can do and perhaps earn a living from."

Charles Leadbeater On Education Innovation In The Slums (VIDEO) 2010

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In his upcoming book, We-Think, Leadbeater explores how this emerging culture of mass creativity and participation could reshape companies and governments.

TEDTalks: Charles Leadbeater: Education Innovation in the Slums 2010

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A financial journalist turned innovation consultant (for clients ranging from the British government to Microsoft), Leadbeater noticed the rise of "pro-ams" -- passionate amateurs who act like professionals, making breakthrough discoveries in many fields, from software to astronomy to kite-surfing.

TEDTalks: Charles Leadbeater: Education Innovation in the Slums 2010

Leadbeater also points out that the learning process should not be treated so much as an academic and analytical activity but rather "something that's productive, something you make, something that you can do and perhaps earn a living from."

Charles Leadbeater On Education Innovation In The Slums (VIDEO) 2010