Sounds of Silence
What the aid sector won’t say (and why it matters more than what it does say) Silence is not the…
Springfield Centre19/12/2025
Opening remote areas to tourism
Why ‘Build It and They Will Come’ Doesn’t Work Tourism loves novelty. Operators search for “hidden gems”, “pristine locations” and…
Springfield Centre16/12/2025
Why generative AI thinks like a development programme
This blog is part of a series in which we have enlisted the help of OMG (Omniscient MSD Guru), our…
Springfield Centre31/10/2025
MSD as a Practical Approach for Climate Action
MSD cannot solve climate change but it offers tried-and-tested ways to support private sector investment in adaptation, mitigation and resilience…
Springfield Centre19/09/2025
AI on MSD: Questions That Made Our AI Guru Consider Retirement
This blog is part of a series in which we have enlisted the help of OMG (Omniscient MSD Guru), our…
Springfield Centre22/08/2025
From Aid to AI’d: Same delusion shiner branding
Everyone has an opinion about what’s next for development after USAID was dismantled and European governments began cutting their aid…
Springfield Centre20/08/2025
Ten alternative livelihoods for redundant development professionals
This blog is part of a series in which we have enlisted the help of OMG (Omniscient MSD Guru), our…
Springfield Centre15/08/2025
You Can’t Handle the Truth: AI on Lies and Human Echo Chambers
This blog is part of a series in which we have enlisted the help of OMG (Omniscient MSD Guru), our…
Springfield Centre22/07/2025
AI on Thought Leadership
This blog is part of a series in which we have enlisted the help of OMG (Omniscient MSD Guru), our…
Springfield Centre17/06/2025
AI ON SYSTEMIC SYSTEMWASHING: Making Systemic Meaningful Again
This blog is part of a series in which we have enlisted the help of OMG (Omniscient MSD Guru), our…
Springfield Centre29/05/2025