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RSA Conversations

The latest thinking from the world’s leading voices on topics ranging from education, design and creativity, to politics, philosophy and economics. Fresh ideas for better futures from the RSA.
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In this polarised world, can we change globalisation to work for the many rather than the few?

Global crises cause big changes and reveal deep structural weaknesses. In this special interview series from the RSA its chief executive, Matthew Taylor , puts a range of practitioners on the spot - from scholars to business leaders, politicians to journalists - by asking for one big idea to help build effective bridges to our new future. Dena Freeman is an anthropologist and senior visiting fellow at the LSE . Dena is the author of Can Globalization Succeed?: A Primer for the 21st Century . Pro...

Sep 22, 202025 minEp. 77

Noreena Hertz on the impact of loneliness.

Global crises cause big changes and reveal deep structural weaknesses. In this special interview series from the RSA its chief executive, Matthew Taylor , puts a range of practitioners on the spot - from scholars to business leaders, politicians to journalists - by asking for one big idea to help build effective bridges to our new future. Noreena Hertz is an academic, economist and author of The Lonely Century: Coming Together in a World that's Pulling Apart . Produced by Craig Templeton Smith I...

Sep 15, 202031 minEp. 76

Eliane Glaser

Global crises cause big changes and reveal deep structural weaknesses. In this special interview series from the RSA its chief executive, Matthew Taylor , puts a range of practitioners on the spot - from scholars to business leaders, politicians to journalists - by asking for one big idea to help build effective bridges to our new future. Eliane Glaser is an academic, producer and author of Elitism: A Progressive Defence . Produced by Craig Templeton Smith. In this time of global change, strong ...

Sep 08, 202030 minEp. 75

James Ball

Global crises cause big changes and reveal deep structural weaknesses. In this special interview series from the RSA its chief executive, Matthew Taylor , puts a range of practitioners on the spot - from scholars to business leaders, politicians to journalists - by asking for one big idea to help build effective bridges to our new future. James Ball is a journalist and author of The System: Who Owns the Internet, and How It Owns Us . Produced by Craig Templeton Smith. In this time of global chan...

Sep 01, 202031 minEp. 74

Nick Hayes

Global crises cause big changes and reveal deep structural weaknesses. In this special interview series from the RSA its chief executive, Matthew Taylor , puts a range of practitioners on the spot - from scholars to business leaders, politicians to journalists - by asking for one big idea to help build effective bridges to our new future. Nick Hayes is the author of The Book of Trespass: Crossing the Line That Divide Us . Produced by Craig Templeton Smith. In this time of global change, strong c...

Aug 25, 202024 minEp. 73

Natalie Nixon

Global crises cause big changes and reveal deep structural weaknesses. In this special interview series from the RSA its chief executive, Matthew Taylor , puts a range of practitioners on the spot - from scholars to business leaders, politicians to journalists - by asking for one big idea to help build effective bridges to our new future. Natalie Nixon is a design strategist and author of The Creativity Leap: Unleash Curiosity, Improvisation, and Intuition at Work . Produced by Craig Templeton S...

Aug 18, 202029 minEp. 72

Peter L. Biro

Global crises cause big changes and reveal deep structural weaknesses. In this special interview series from the RSA its chief executive, Matthew Taylor , puts a range of practitioners on the spot - from scholars to business leaders, politicians to journalists - by asking for one big idea to help build effective bridges to our new future. Peter L. Biro is a lawyer, businessman and editor of Constitutional Democracy Under Stress: A Time For Heroic Citizenship . Produced by Craig Templeton Smith. ...

Aug 11, 202030 minEp. 71

Yascha Mounk

Global crises cause big changes and reveal deep structural weaknesses. In this special interview series from the RSA its chief executive, Matthew Taylor , puts a range of practitioners on the spot - from scholars to business leaders, politicians to journalists - by asking for one big idea to help build effective bridges to our new future. Yascha Mounk is a political scientist and the author of The People vs. Democracy: Why Our Freedom Is in Danger and How to Save It. Produced by Craig Templeton ...

Aug 04, 202030 minEp. 70

Matthew B. Crawford

Global crises cause big changes and reveal deep structural weaknesses. In this special interview series from the RSA its chief executive, Matthew Taylor , puts a range of practitioners on the spot - from scholars to business leaders, politicians to journalists - by asking for one big idea to help build effective bridges to our new future. Matthew B. Crawford is a philosopher, professional mechanic, and the author of Why We Drive: On Freedom, Risk and Taking Back Control. Produced by Craig Temple...

Jul 31, 202028 minEp. 69

Hilary Cottam

Global crises cause big changes and reveal deep structural weaknesses. In this special interview series from the RSA its chief executive, Matthew Taylor , puts a range of practitioners on the spot - from scholars to business leaders, politicians to journalists - by asking for one big idea to help build effective bridges to our new future. Hilary Cottam is an Honorary Professor at the Institute of Innovation and Public Purpose at UCL. She's the author of Radical Help: How we can remake the relati...

Jul 29, 202029 minEp. 68

The Reflexive Age

Out of the tragedy of the crisis and the disruption in its aftermath there is potential for change - but it could be squandered. In his fourteenth annual RSA lecture, Matthew Taylor argues that we need to seek out an organising principle for this new era. Produced by Craig Templeton Smith. In this time of global change, strong communities and initiatives that bring people together are more invaluable than ever before. The RSA Fellowship is a global network of problem solvers. We invite you to jo...

Jul 24, 202039 minEp. 67

Nina Jankowicz

Global crises cause big changes and reveal deep structural weaknesses. In this special interview series from the RSA its chief executive, Matthew Taylor , puts a range of practitioners on the spot - from scholars to business leaders, politicians to journalists - by asking for one big idea to help build effective bridges to our new future. Nina Jankowicz is a Washington DC-based writer and analyst who studies the intersection of technology and democracy in Central and Eastern Europe and beyond. S...

Jul 21, 202025 minEp. 66

Christiana Figueres

Global crises cause big changes and reveal deep structural weaknesses. In this special interview series from the RSA its chief executive, Matthew Taylor , puts a range of practitioners on the spot - from scholars to business leaders, politicians to journalists - by asking for one big idea to help build effective bridges to our new future. Christiana Figueres is a Costa Rican diplomat and coauthor of The Future We Choose: Surviving the Climate Crisis Produced by Craig Templeton Smith. In this tim...

Jul 17, 202030 minEp. 65

Jenny Kleeman

Global crises cause big changes and reveal deep structural weaknesses. In this special interview series from the RSA its chief executive, Matthew Taylor , puts a range of practitioners on the spot - from scholars to business leaders, politicians to journalists - by asking for one big idea to help build effective bridges to our new future. Jenny Kleeman is a broadcaster and author of Sex Robots & Vegan Meat. Produced by Craig Templeton Smith. In this time of global change, strong communities ...

Jul 14, 202025 minEp. 64

David Puttnam

Global crises cause big changes and reveal deep structural weaknesses. In this special interview series from the RSA its chief executive, Matthew Taylor , puts a range of practitioners on the spot - from scholars to business leaders, politicians to journalists - by asking for one big idea to help build effective bridges to our new future. Lord David Puttnam is a British film producer, educator and chair of the Committee on Democracy and Digital Technologies. To read the committee's recently publ...

Jul 07, 202027 minEp. 63

Hannah Martin & Miatta Fahnbulleh

Global crises cause big changes and reveal deep structural weaknesses. In this special interview series from the RSA its chief executive, Matthew Taylor , puts a range of practitioners on the spot - from scholars to business leaders, politicians to journalists - by asking for one big idea to help build effective bridges to our new future. Hannah Martin is an Executive Director at Green New Deal . Miatta Fahnbulleh is Chief Executive at the New Economics Foundation . For more information on the B...

Jul 03, 202030 minEp. 62

Roman Krznaric

Global crises cause big changes and reveal deep structural weaknesses. In this special interview series from the RSA its chief executive, Matthew Taylor , puts a range of practitioners on the spot - from scholars to business leaders, politicians to journalists - by asking for one big idea to help build effective bridges to our new future. Roman Krznaric is a philosopher and author of The Good Ancestor . Produced by Craig Templeton Smith In this time of global change, strong communities and initi...

Jun 30, 202030 minEp. 61

Jonathan Portes

Global crises cause big changes and reveal deep structural weaknesses. As drastic measures are taken across the world to stop the spread of COVID-19, what are the short, medium and long term implications for our society, our economy, geopolitics - and us as individuals? In this special interview series from the RSA , its chief executive, Matthew Taylor , talks to a range of practitioners - from scholars to business leaders, politicians to journalists - to assess the scale of the response and con...

Jun 26, 202030 minEp. 60

Masha Gessen

Global crises cause big changes and reveal deep structural weaknesses. As drastic measures are taken across the world to stop the spread of COVID-19, what are the short, medium and long term implications for our society, our economy, geopolitics - and us as individuals? In this special interview series from the RSA , its chief executive, Matthew Taylor , talks to a range of practitioners - from scholars to business leaders, politicians to journalists - to assess the scale of the response and con...

Jun 23, 202030 minEp. 59

James Crabtree

Global crises cause big changes and reveal deep structural weaknesses. As drastic measures are taken across the world to stop the spread of COVID-19, what are the short, medium and long term implications for our society, our economy, geopolitics - and us as individuals? In this special interview series from the RSA , its chief executive, Matthew Taylor , talks to a range of practitioners - from scholars to business leaders, politicians to journalists - to assess the scale of the response and con...

Jun 19, 202032 minEp. 58

David Wallace-Wells

Global crises cause big changes and reveal deep structural weaknesses. As drastic measures are taken across the world to stop the spread of COVID-19, what are the short, medium and long term implications for our society, our economy, geopolitics - and us as individuals? In this special interview series from the RSA , its chief executive, Matthew Taylor , talks to a range of practitioners - from scholars to business leaders, politicians to journalists - to assess the scale of the response and con...

Jun 16, 202035 minEp. 57

Don Tapscott

Global crises cause big changes and reveal deep structural weaknesses. As drastic measures are taken across the world to stop the spread of COVID-19, what are the short, medium and long term implications for our society, our economy, geopolitics - and us as individuals? In this special interview series from the RSA , its chief executive, Matthew Taylor , talks to a range of practitioners - from scholars to business leaders, politicians to journalists - to assess the scale of the response and con...

Jun 12, 202027 minEp. 56

Audrey Tang

Global crises cause big changes and reveal deep structural weaknesses. As drastic measures are taken across the world to stop the spread of COVID-19, what are the short, medium and long term implications for our society, our economy, geopolitics - and us as individuals? In this special interview series from the RSA , its chief executive, Matthew Taylor , talks to a range of practitioners - from scholars to business leaders, politicians to journalists - to assess the scale of the response and con...

Jun 09, 202025 minEp. 55

Pragya Agarwal

Global crises cause big changes and reveal deep structural weaknesses. As drastic measures are taken across the world to stop the spread of COVID-19, what are the short, medium and long term implications for our society, our economy, geopolitics - and us as individuals? In this special interview series from the RSA , its chief executive, Matthew Taylor , talks to a range of practitioners - from scholars to business leaders, politicians to journalists - to assess the scale of the response and con...

Jun 05, 202025 minEp. 54

Bim Afolami

Global crises cause big changes and reveal deep structural weaknesses. As drastic measures are taken across the world to stop the spread of COVID-19, what are the short, medium and long term implications for our society, our economy, geopolitics - and us as individuals? In this special interview series from the RSA , its chief executive, Matthew Taylor , talks to a range of practitioners - from scholars to business leaders, politicians to journalists - to assess the scale of the response and con...

Jun 02, 202028 minEp. 53

Andrew J Scott and Lynda Gratton

Global crises cause big changes and reveal deep structural weaknesses. As drastic measures are taken across the world to stop the spread of COVID-19, what are the short, medium and long term implications for our society, our economy, geopolitics - and us as individuals? In this special interview series from the RSA , its chief executive, Matthew Taylor , talks to a range of practitioners - from scholars to business leaders, politicians to journalists - to assess the scale of the response and con...

May 29, 202028 minEp. 52

Michael Ignatieff

Global crises cause big changes and reveal deep structural weaknesses. As drastic measures are taken across the world to stop the spread of COVID-19, what are the short, medium and long term implications for our society, our economy, geopolitics - and us as individuals? In this special interview series from the RSA , its chief executive, Matthew Taylor , talks to a range of practitioners - from scholars to business leaders, politicians to journalists - to assess the scale of the response and con...

May 26, 202025 minEp. 51

Bill McKibben

Global crises cause big changes and reveal deep structural weaknesses. As drastic measures are taken across the world to stop the spread of COVID-19, what are the short, medium and long term implications for our society, our economy, geopolitics - and us as individuals? In this special interview series from the RSA , its chief executive, Matthew Taylor , talks to a range of practitioners - from scholars to business leaders, politicians to journalists - to assess the scale of the response and con...

May 22, 202027 minEp. 50

Liz Kendall

Global crises cause big changes and reveal deep structural weaknesses. As drastic measures are taken across the world to stop the spread of COVID-19, what are the short, medium and long term implications for our society, our economy, geopolitics - and us as individuals? In this special interview series from the RSA , its chief executive, Matthew Taylor , talks to a range of practitioners - from scholars to business leaders, politicians to journalists - to assess the scale of the response and con...

May 19, 202023 minEp. 49

Ha-Joon Chang

Global crises cause big changes and reveal deep structural weaknesses. As drastic measures are taken across the world to stop the spread of COVID-19, what are the short, medium and long term implications for our society, our economy, geopolitics - and us as individuals? In this special interview series from the RSA , its chief executive, Matthew Taylor , talks to a range of practitioners - from scholars to business leaders, politicians to journalists - to assess the scale of the response and con...

May 15, 202026 minEp. 48
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