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\n\t\tWe Do Things Differently: The outsiders rebooting our world\n\t<\/h1>\n\t

Our systems are failing. Old models – for education, healthcare, government, food production and energy supply – are creaking under the weight of modern challenges. As the world’s population heads towards 10 billion, it is clear we need new approaches. Futurologist Mark Stevenson set out to find them, across four continents uncovering an enthralling picture of what can be done to address the world’s most pressing dilemmas, a journey that offers a much needed dose of down-to-earth optimism. It is a window on (and a roadmap to) a different and better future.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFind out more\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\"wdtd-Cover-and-award\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDownload a free chapter\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

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“Stevenson is an excellent storyteller and knows how to make science comprehensible, whether it is drug metabolism or liquid-air engines. The chapters on drug discovery with which the book opens are especially well told. Fascinating.”<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Times<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

“I have purchased more copies of this darned book than I care to number. I have only to put it down and someone borrows it permanently. This joyous book is a smile between covers, a feast of ingenuity and an incitement to genuinely think. So if you know anyone that either likes thinking or, needs to think, give them this book.”<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Sir Tim Smit<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

“Stevenson does an awesome job of explaining and educating, while entertaining and inspiring you. It’s a hell of a combination that should fill people with the possibilities of participating in creating a better future – and that makes it not just a great read, but a really important one too.”<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Atlas of the Future<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

“A positive set of stories for anyone feeling particularly negative about humanity’s prospects in the coming years. The book is in a way a victim of its own success, the large number of subjects contained within mean it’s necessary to skip from one issue to the next making you wonder how much more to each story we could be missing out on. Nevertheless Stevenson’s ability to cover such a wide range of challenges should be applauded. Combined with his engaging commentary this certainly has the ability\u00a0 to restore your faith in human ingenuity in the face of adversity”<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Geographical magazine<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

“A brilliant look at people around the world who are attempting to solve the planet’s most pressing problems by innovative means. It’s a very much needed shot of optimism in these troubling times”<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Sunday Herald<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

“An inspiring book that makes you feel optimistic about the future; much needed at this moment in time.”<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Observer<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

“A timely reminder of the power of grassroots innovation to create solutions to some of the world’s big challenges. What makes the book so engaging is not just the incredible ideas and initiatives he discovers, but the way he tells the story of the people themselves – what motivated them; what made them smile; their body language. The pages are alive with the personalities of those engaged with ‘rebooting’ our world”<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Fifth Estate<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

“‘Never interrupt someone doing what you said couldn’t be done,’ said aviator Amelia Earhart. If you worry for the future of humanity, you will beg not to be interrupted as you read this book.”<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Kate Raworth, The Week<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

“Inspirational reading for those who imagine they can do it-whatever “it” is-better.”<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Kirkus Reviews<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n

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