Living on thin air

'[Leadbeater] understands and depicts the quicksilver modern economy ... Today, instead of work being, in Bertrand Russell's nice phrase, "moving things around, at or near to the earth's surface", it is about selling ideas, services, designs, words. Leadbeater calls it "the thin-air business". His description of this world is witty' Andrew Marr, 0bserver.

"A crucially inspired and inspiring roadmap ... At times M scary (as your old certainties crumble under the truth of his argument) and at other times pulse-racing (the grand, new possibilities), this is a vital book. It charts the true sources of economic power in this new world and no politician should be without it" Jonathan Myerson, lndependen.t

"impeccably researched ... Living on Thin Air is refreshingly different because it advocates radicalism whilst remaining pragmatic about what the future holds' Time Out"

The reality of the knowledge economy and globalisation is carefully explored by Charles Leadbeater ... [he] captures well the helplessness that people feel when unregulated, global markets become dysfunctional ... Where Leadbeater really scores ... is in recognising that the social, ethical and organisational structures - around which our commerce and society are based - must shift to adjust to the new economy" Alex Brummer, Guardian.