The Articles
Bank Robbers
Peer-to-peer funding does what it says on the tin, cutting out the banks and allowing people to lend or donate money to others. We meet the leading lights of this brave new financial world.
Breaking the Mould
3D printing is set to revolutionise the way we create and consume the world, promising a more efficient and ecologically sound future.
Pay It Forward
Across the country, independent social enterprises are rising to the challenge of testing times. One of these – Southside in Bath – is helping deprived communities become agents of change.
Pavement Artist
London’s roads might be full of unsightly lumps and bumps, but one guerrilla gardener is on a mission to paint our streets green.
The Bright Side
These are dark days for Europe’s economy, but take a global perspective and the future looks much brighter.
Faces of Change
It’s never too late to turn your life around. Photographer Spencer Murphy captures a portrait of that message at the Summit Against Violent Extremism.
Together as One
The Iraq War protests are often regarded as a failure – millions protested and the war went ahead anyway. But filmmaker Amir Amirani says those protests led directly to some of today’s most positive social changes.
Back to Basics
Ever feel like the world is moving too fast? Join the mud-loving primitivists at Firefly Gathering and discover a radically slower approach to life.
Do it with Dougald
Social entrepreneur Dougald Hine says that great things happen when ‘thinking’ and ‘doing’ unite as one.
3D Iguanas
Did you see Frozen Planet? Good, wasn’t it? But what if those baby polar bears had been filmed in 3D? And what if, instead of polar bears, they’d been iguanas? Now that would be worth seeing…
Less Talk More Do
The Good Times invited Dan O’Neill, founder of alternative online store Beetroot Books, to name his pick of environmentally minded projects.
Just For Us
The following three stories are all about people who are making things offline, for themselves, without any agenda. Pure creativity for creativity’s sake – because that’s what makes the makers as happy as can be.
Time to Party
The riots may have rocked London the week before, but among the buckets of rum punch and stacks of subwoofers at Notting Hill Carnival 2011, the capital was back to its vibrant best. As these photos by London-based photographer Ben Roberts attest.
A Very Awesome World
Dallas Clayton is a writer and illustrator who makes the most stoked kids’ books you could imagine. His work is full of dinosaurs, skateboards, rainbows and robots, with a simple message: get rad and be happy.
Every Cloud
All around the world, on old battlegrounds and in new centres of revolution, people are gathering to do good. Look hard enough and you can find a happy story in even the most troubled places.
Cartoon Hero
Whether he’s designing for Shepard Fairey’s Studio Number One, painting uplifting murals on the streets of LA or simply sketching some friendly faces for his Awesome Academy clothing range (formerly known as ‘Hug Life’), artist Phil Lumbang just wants to raise a smile.
They Live!
Sure, everyone’s hailing the death of print. But as long as they keep it small, stylish and indie, print publishers have a bright future.
Social Stories
Writer, publisher, educator, campaigner and all-round nice bloke, Dave Eggers talks about why he does what he does.
Mags Without Ads
Kalle Lasn is an inspiring man. Co-founder of the infamous Adbusters magazine and one of the main instigators of Occupy Wall Street, he speaks to The Good Times about the future of a more disruptive media.
Looking Good
Around 153 million people live with an untreated visual impairment. But all that could be about to change thanks to a retired atomic physicist and his revolutionary liquid spectacles.
Tech Trends to Smile About
From helping out the neighbours to ditching your overstuffed wallet, Alli Mooney, Head of Trends & Insights at Google, shares some happy ways to use tech in 2012.
Dog Day
Dogs make people smile. With that in mind, we spent most of Friday frolicking around London with Luna the puppy. Just for fun.
Life Will Find a Way
Technologist, environmentalist and Pulitzer Prize nominee James Martin understands the ecological dangers facing us in the twenty-first century. But as this essay reveals, his message remains one of hope.
AKQ&A
Ajaz Ahmed, founder and chairman of creative agency AKQA, shares his vision of a future in which brands use digital tools to have a positive impact on consumers.
Slippery Sopa
The US government’s Stop Online Piracy Act is the latest shot across the bows of internet freedom. But even if it passes, there’s still reason to believe that the web will flourish.
Robo Joy
Robots are amazing. Sure, one day they’ll rise up and kill us all, but for now enjoy this selection of the most awesome bot-tech in the world.
The Solar Cyclist
City worker-turned-bike activist Susie Wheeldon is proving you can choose your own adventure.
Get Wet
Feeling gloomy? There’s nothing quite like an invigorating swim to put you in a good mood, especially with the open sky above you. Simon Murie, founder of specialist swimming holiday operator SwimTrek, talks us through London’s best spots for an al fresco dip.
Next Goal Wins
Tired of the pampered prima donnas who’ve come to define the beautiful game? Fear not! Football still has a soul; you just have to travel to the far side of the world to find it.
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