The RSA (videos of July 2017)

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3:38 5 Minute Life Lessons with Vanessa Van Edwards Watch this backstage interview with Vanessa Van Edwards, behavioural investigator and author of 'Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People'.
These bite-sized interviews offer backstage acce...
7:01 POST TRUTH with Matthew d'Ancona ‘Post-truth’ was the Oxford Dictionary word of the year 2016 – but what does it mean, and how can we champion truth in a world of lies and ‘alternative facts’? Renowned journalist Matthew d’Ancona ...
6:51 How Change Happens with Duncan Green The world is full of wannabe 'change agents'; a mix of campaigners, lobbyists, organisations and officials - all determined to transform the world. But how can we effect REAL change in the world? ...
9:54 Machine, Platform, Crowd with Erik Brynjolfsson How do we build a future that doesn’t leave humans behind? Erik Brynjolfsson, co-author of Machine, Platform, Crowd argues that ‘deep learning’ technologies can do much more than routine work. So h...
56:36 Everybody Lies | Seth Stephens-Davidowitz | RSA Replay Harvard-trained economist and former Google data scientist, Seth Stephens-Davidowitz’s analysis of our digital footprint reveals that much of what we think we know about ourselves is simply wrong. ...
41:49 Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices | Theresa May | RSA Replay Is it too ambitious to hope that the UK could aim for all work to be ‘good work’? The Prime Minister commissioned a Review of Modern Employment Practices in October 2016. Chaired by Matthew Taylor,...
1:00:54 Making Matters | Daniel Charny | RSA Replay To celebrate the long history of collaboration between the RSA and the Comino Foundation, a distinguished panel of designers, makers and educationalists gather to explore the power of making, and t...
6:55 The Function of Reason with Hugo Mercier Many of us believe our capacity to reason helps us to acquire knowledge and make better decisions - but what if it has an entirely different purpose? Hugo Mercier explains that the essential functi...
58:34 Justice for All? | The Rt Hon David Lammy MP | RSA Replay The Rt Hon David Lammy MP’s pioneering review of racial disparity in the criminal justice system is exposing levels of potential bias that are cause for serious concerns. Having illustrated the hug...

The RSA (videos of June 2017)

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2:29 5 Minute Life Lessons with Bernadette Jiwa Watch this 5 Minute Life Lesson interview with Bernadette Jiwa, global authority on the role of story in business, innovation and marketing, and author of "Hunch: Turn Your Everyday Insights Into t...
6:57 The Importance of Good Work with Matthew Taylor How do we improve the quality of working lives across our economy? Matthew Taylor, Chief Executive of the RSA, asks whether the government, businesses, employers, employees, individuals and communi...
57:41 Brexit: One Year On | Anand Menon | RSA Replay On the 23rd June 2016, the UK voted to leave the EU – arguably one of the most unexpected and momentous decisions ever taken by the electorate. One year on, and the situation is still uncertain. Ar...
1:14:48 Designing Our Futures: The 2017 RSA Student Design Awards | David Constantine MBE | RSA Replay The RSA Student Design Awards challenge emerging designers to tackle pressing social, environmental and economic issues through design thinking. Join us in celebrating the 2017 Awards and the power...
1:06:46 The War on Truth | Matthew d'Ancona ‘Post-truth’ was the Oxford Dictionary word of the year 2016 – but what does it mean, and how can we champion truth in a world of lies and ‘alternative facts’? Renowned journalist Matthew d’Ancona ...
6:52 The Butterfly Effect with Catharine MacKinnon The Butterfly Effect with Catharine MacKinnon. Under the right conditions, small simple actions can produce large complex effects. Pioneering lawyer and activist for women’s rights Catharine A. Mac...
6:52 How to Seize the Political Day with Roman Krznaric Leading social philosopher Roman Krznaric argues that we need new politics of mass action focused on seizing opportunities, spontaneous mobilisation and hedonistic revelry. He calls it ‘Carpe Diem ...
1:00:01 Closing the Values Gap | Geoff McDonald | RSA Replay It’s a recognizable feature of modern-day working life to many of us: the company mission statement is brandished from the website to the office walls, but day-to-day behaviours fall far short of ...
6:59 How to Make Social Change Happen with Alberto Alemanno We are spectators of life, not actors. We are consumers, not citizens. But how can we change? Leading public interest lawyer Alberto Alemanno argues that we need to utilise our expertise and talent...
6:58 General Election 2017: A Fair Fight? If the preliminary polling is accurate, Jeremy Corbyn will be leading Labour to its biggest defeat since 1935, and Theresa May’s gamble for a firmer handle in Brexit negotiations will have paid off...

The RSA (videos of May 2017)

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2:14 Jonathan Haidt on Why We’re Convinced We’re Right (and everyone else is wrong!) Are you trapped in an online echo chamber? Society is becoming ever more divided as we seek out information that reinforces our views – but how do we avoid ending up dogmatic and entrenched? Renown...
1:04:24 Snap Election Special | Miranda Green | RSA Replay And so the nation prepares to go to the polls, a mere two years and a month after the last general election. If the preliminary polling is accurate, Jeremy Corbyn will be leading Labour to its bigg...
2:47 5 Minute Life Lessons with Tiffany Dufu Watch this 5 Minute Life Lesson interview with proponent for the advancement of women and girls, Tiffany Dufu. These bite-sized interviews offer a backstage access insight into the thoughts of Tiff...
6:59 The Rise of Populism with Bill Emmott The traditional liberal democracies of the West are in decline, and divisive populist sentiment is on the rise. Former Economist editor-in-chief Bill Emmott explains that we have seen this phenomen...
59:30 Cities 3.0 | Alex Stephany | RSA Replay Modern cities are having to face up to a whole host of wicked problems like demographic change, inequality, housing shortages, homelessness, environmental degradation and access to public services....
1:04:32 Butterfly Politics | Catharine A. MacKinnon | RSA Replay Pioneering lawyer and activist for women’s rights Catharine A. MacKinnon argues that seemingly minor interventions in the legal realm can have a butterfly effect that generates major social and cul...
1:11:59 Good Work for All | Matthew Taylor I RSA Replay Globalization, de-industrialisation, automation - all have had a disruptive effect on traditional jobs and working practices in the UK in recent decades. What would it look like, and what might we ...
6:52 An Algorithm for Happiness with Mo Gawdat Mo Gawdat, Chief Business Officer at Google [X], having applied his superior skills of logic and problem solving to the issue of happiness, he proposed an algorithm based on an understanding of how...
1:05:53 RSA Replay: Populism and the Fate of the West | Bill Emmott | RSA Replay When faced with global instability and economic uncertainty, it is tempting for states to react by closing borders, hoarding wealth and solidifying power, and for citizens to look upon one another ...

The RSA (videos of April 2017)

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1:42 Political Satire with Steven Johnson | RSA Teasers 'Political comedy and satire has never been so important in the current political conversation' - enjoy this witty clip from Steven Johnson's RSA talk! Watch the RSA Spotlight version here: https:/...
8:23 Embracing Imperfection with Tiffany Dufu In this short excerpt from Tiffany Dufu's event, Dufu urges women to embrace imperfection, to expect less of themselves and more from others. Only then can they focus on what they truly care about,...
1:06:18 Supporting Refugee Children in Education | Kevin Watkins | RSA Replay The number of globally displaced people is higher than it has ever been and, in recent years, this has brought unprecedented challenges to receiving countries. Many displaced people cite education ...
6:42 The Knowledge Illusion with Steven Sloman How have we achieved so much despite understanding so little? Whilst individuals know very little, the collective mind knows a lot. Acclaimed cognitive scientist Steven Sloman explains how we survi...
6:00 The Populist Revolt with David Goodhart David Goodhart suggests that a new social division has been created: between the mobile ‘achieved’ identity of the people from Anywhere, and the marginalised, roots-based identity of the people fro...
1:06:11 Solve For Happy | Mo Gawdat | RSA Replay Mo Gawdat is Chief Business Officer at [X], an elite team of engineers that comprise Google's futuristic dream factory. Applying his superior skills of logic and problem solving to the issue of hap...
3:59 5 Minute Life Lessons with Rutger Bregman Watch this 5 Minute Life Lesson interview with one of Europe’s most prominent young thinkers, Rutger Bregman. These bite-sized interviews offer a backstage access insight into the thoughts of Rutge...
53:54 Grand Strategy for the Digital Age | Anne-Marie Slaughter | RSA Replay Anne-Marie Slaughter — one of Foreign Policy's Top 100 Global Thinkers from 2009 to 2012, and the first woman to serve as director of the State Department Office of Policy Planning— visits the RSA ...

The RSA (videos of March 2017)

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1:02:28 Social Challenge - Design Dividend | Jeremy Myerson | RSA Replay Writer and academic Jeremy Myerson explores how social challenges can catalyse design-led innovation in industry. Rather than seeing such issues as ageing populations, growing healthcare needs or c...
54:32 The Well-Tempered City | Jonathan F P Rose | RSA Replay As the 21st century progresses, metropolitan areas will bear the brunt of global megatrends such as climate change, natural resource depletion, population growth, income inequality, mass migrations...
7:00 The Playful Origin of Ideas with Steven Johnson Steven Johnson finds that throughout history, the cutting edge of innovation lies wherever people are working the hardest to keep themselves and others amused. He tracks the history of ideas with t...
5:45 5 Minute Life Lessons with Steven Johnson Watch this 5 Minute Life Lesson with international bestselling author Steven Johnson. These life lessons offer a backstage access insight into the thoughts of Steven Johnson! With brand new, update...
6:53 The Evolution of Money with Ann Pettifor Money makes the world go round: but what is it really? Leading political economist Ann Pettifor visits the RSA to explain the money system – history’s most misunderstood invention.
Watch Ann Pett...
59:50 Utopia for Realists | Rutger Bregman | RSA Replay Exciting new thinker Rutger Bregman visits the RSA to argue that the real crisis of our times is not that we don’t have it good, or even that we might be worse off in the near future - it’s that we...
1:12:59 Prison Reform at a Crossroads? | Nils Öberg | RSA Replay The prison reform agenda in the UK has reached a critical stage of development with new legislation expected in the coming months and the expansion of the 'Reform Prisons' model which gives governo...
1:07:39 Inclusive Growth Commission – Final report launch | Stephanie Flanders | RSA Replay The Inclusive Growth Commission was set up in April 2016 to identify practical ways to make inclusive growth a reality. Chaired by Stephanie Flanders, former economics editor of the BBC and Chief S...
6:52 Resisting the Self-Improvement Craze with Svend Brinkmann The pace of modern life is accelerating, and the self-help shelves are groaning with advice on how to keep up. But the demands of life in the fast lane come at a price: anxiety, fatigue and depress...

The RSA (videos of the past month: 01/30-02/28/17)

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1:06:06 Architecture, Faith and Community | John McAslan CBE | RSA Replay Spiritual and religious spaces are fundamental features of a place, signifying the value and importance of faith and connection at the heart of a community. In a changing global context, the design...
2:14 Simon Sinek on Millennials The millennial, or ‘jilted’ generation make up a quarter of the UK’s population, and yet they are frequently derided as narcissistic, tech-dependent and lazy. But are these epithets fair? They are ...
7:00 The History of our Present Moment with Pankaj Mishra Renowned author and essayist Pankaj Mishra revives the Kierkegaardian term ‘ressentiment’ to help explain the age of frustration and division we find ourselves in. Against a backdrop of technologic...
57:19 How to Resist the Self-Improvement Craze | Svend Brinkmann | RSA Replay The pace of modern life is accelerating, and the self-help shelves are groaning with advice on how to keep up – and stay positive in the process. But the demands of life in the fast lane come at a ...
1:08:25 Mission Oriented Innovation | Jeffrey Sachs | RSA Replay Politics fractures when policy fails - as events of the last year have shown. Nine years on from the global financial crisis, policymakers are still struggling to find convincing answers to the eco...
59:23 How Play Made the Modern World | Steven Johnson | RSA Replay If you want to know where technology is headed next, you should be playing close attention to the way we play. In describing a vivid history of innovation, international bestseller and so-called ‘D...
6:57 The Truth About Lies with Daniel Levitin We are bombarded each day with bad data, half-truths, and even outright lies in amongst the facts. But how can we know if we are being sold mistruths? Neuroscientist and New York Times bestselling ...
1:03:39 The Entrepreneurial Audit | Frances O’Grady | RSA Replay Self-employment is once again on the rise. The number of people working for themselves has grown by 40 percent since 2000, and is set to reach a record 5 million by the end of the decade. A debate ...
7:08 How Stories Shape What We Believe with Alex Evans In this time of global crisis and transition – mass migration, inequality, climate change – Alex Evans believes it is only by finding new myths that we will navigate our way to a better future. It...
1:01:51 The Age of Anger | Pankaj Mishra | RSA Replay We are living in an age of anger: from American 'shooters' and ISIS to Trump, from a rise in vengeful nationalism across the world to racism and misogyny on social media. Renowned author and essayi...
6:57 The Role of Luck with Robert Frank ** Apologies for the audio quality at the beginning of the edit! **
The Role of Luck with Robert Frank. Is luck as important as hard work in becoming successful? In recent years, social scientists ...
6:48 The Innovation Illusion with Bjӧrn Weigel The Innovation Illusion with innovation strategist Bjӧrn Weigel. Is it still possible to be truly innovative, or has the innovation boom had its day? At a time of low growth and increasing income i...