Putting people & planet at the heart of politics, regulation & business
We are SocietyInside…
SocietyInside is a think tank and communications not-for-profit, delivering research and communications tools to empower individuals and policy-makers to challenge the status quo on public health, technology and the role of citizens.
What we do
Research
Our research sheds light on how ideologies which put the needs of the commercial environment ahead of people and planet dominate our world, and how that can be changed to improve the lives of us all.
Creative Communications
We use creative communications – particularly direct to citizens and to policy makers - in social media, film, podcasts, articles, infographics and public speaking to illustrate the problems of a profit-first approach and what can be done instead.
Involving people
We believe that the involvement of citizens and young people in particular should be at the heart of a ‘pro-society’ approach to politics, regulation and business. We involve them in our research and amplify their voices and perspectives through our communications.
Our Projects
Redefining freedom and The Addiction Economy
Our public health manifesto stemmed from the question ‘How did deliberately addicting one’s customers become a mainstream corporate business model and what to do about it?” Our research draws cross-sectoral lessons from 9 industries: 4 physical - unhealthy and ultra-processed foods, cigarettes, alcohol and vapes and 5 digital - social media, gambling, pornography, computer games and chatbots .
Changing the debate about recreational vaping and the new nicotine economy
Vaping in the UK is only viewed in proportion to the immense harms of smoking. The explosion of recreational vaping in non-smokers, particularly young people, is overlooked. Find out more about our Campaign Against Recreational Vaping.
Stimulating Responsible Innovation
Exploring 25 years of putting people and planet at the heart of innovation, technology, politics and regulation. Focus on Responsible Innovation and applying it nanotechnology, synthetic biology, neurotechnologies, robotics and AI.
Framework for Meaningful Engagement of stakeholders
A collaboration with the European Centre for Not-For-Profit Law and 145 stakeholders to create a practical framework to help government, regulators, business and civil society meaningfully involve their stakeholders. The collaboration focused on the development of products using Artificial Intelligence and the design of Regulation, but can be applied anywhere
Earning trust and avoiding distrust
‘First be trustworthy and then provide evidence of your trustworthiness’. Our 6 year research project developing tools and communications on the 7 Drivers of Trust and new competencies needed to earn trust and avoid distrust in technology design and its regulation
Bullsh*t – why we do it
and how to stop!
Language matters and misleading language (aka bullsh*t) obscures the truth, saps moral and erodes trust. Explore our research, workshops, and how-to guides using our Behavioural Analysis Reflection Framework (B.A.R.F) with Prof Ian McCarthy and his C.R.A.P. framework to Comprehend, Recognise, Act and Prevent bullsh*t which misleads and prevents effective action!
