Unreasonable Institute

George Bernard Shaw once said "The reasonable man adapts himself to the world. The unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man [and woman]."

Inspired by the idea that "Unreasonable" people create progress, we created The Unreasonable Institute, dedicated to bringing together, incubating, and financing 25 bold, young, social entrepreneurs from around the world each year through a 10-week summer institute. We provide these young social entrepreneurs rigorous skill training, expert mentorship from seasoned changemakers (in the fields of poverty alleviation, business, health, technology, social justice, and environmental conservation) and align them with seed capital they require to launch social ventures that are financially self-sustaining within a year, scalable to other countries within three years, and ultimately able to meet the needs of at least 1 million people.

The videos we post on Vimeo are interviews with some of the world's most high-impact social entrepreneurs and social investors as a way to demystify what it takes to measurably improve the lives of millions of people around the globe. Join us as we explore how to create systemic social change!