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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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Inside the World of the Commodity Traders

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. Jack Farchy and Javier Blas are the authors of The World For Sale . A Tempo & Talker production for the RSA. In this time of global change, strong communit...

Apr 20, 202139 minEp. 107

Do we need to rediscover our animal selves?

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. Melanie Challenger is the author of How to Be Animal: A New History of What it Means to Be Human . Will Self is a writer and broadcaster and the author of seve...

Apr 13, 202145 minEp. 106

Reimagining the Charity Sector

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. Alex Fox is Chief Executive of Shared Lives Plus . You can read Alex's report for the RSA, Meeting as Equals, by clicking here . A Tempo & Talker productio...

Apr 06, 202138 minEp. 105

Education in the time of pandemic

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. Sir Kevan Collins , who is the former head of the Education Endowment Foundation, has been appointed the 'COVID-19 Catch-up Tsar' by Prime Minister Boris Johns...

Mar 30, 202129 minEp. 104

Inside the AI revolution

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. Cade Metz is a reporter for the New York Times and the author of The Genius Makers: The Mavericks Who Brought A.I. to Google, Facebook and the World . A Tempo ...

Mar 23, 202133 minEp. 103

Is conflict a good thing?

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. Ian Leslie is a journalist, cultural commentator and author of Conflicted . A Tempo & Talker production for the RSA. In this time of global change, strong ...

Mar 16, 202137 minEp. 102

What does the future hold for Conservatism?

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. Will Tanner is a Director of Onward and former adviser to Prime Minister Theresa May. A Tempo & Talker production for the RSA. In this time of global chang...

Mar 09, 202131 minEp. 101

Is the break up of the United Kingdom imminent?

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. Gavin Esler is a writer, broadcaster and author of How Britain Ends . A Tempo & Talker production for the RSA. In this time of global change, strong commun...

Mar 02, 202140 minEp. 100

Is social mobility really a myth?

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. Selina Todd is Professor of Modern History at the University of Oxford. Her latest book is Snakes and Ladders: The Great British Social Mobility Myth . A Tempo...

Feb 23, 202139 minEp. 99

What does the future hold for our towns and cities?

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. Indy Johar is an architect and co-founder of Dark Matter , an organisation that focuses on redesigning the bureaucratic & institutional infrastructure of o...

Feb 16, 202136 minEp. 98

Are you allowed to tell 'Jewish jokes' if you're not Jewish?

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. David Baddiel is a comedian and author of Jews Don't Count . A Tempo & Talker production for the RSA. In this time of global change, strong communities and...

Feb 09, 202138 minEp. 97

How to be an investigative reporter in the digital age

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. Eliot Higgins is a journalist, blogger and founder of Bellingcat . He's the author of We Are Bellingcat: An Intelligence Agency for the People. A Tempo & T...

Feb 02, 202138 minEp. 96

Do we underestimate the importance of privacy?

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. Carissa Véliz is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Philosophy and the Institute for Ethics in AI at Hertford College, at the University of Oxford. Her n...

Jan 26, 202135 minEp. 95

Should we ignore economic theory?

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. Tom Bergin is an investigative reporter with the Reuters news agency and the author of Free Lunch Thinking: How Economics Ruins the Economy A Tempo & Talke...

Jan 20, 202134 minEp. 94

When 'Fake News' Becomes Real

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. Chloe Hadjimatheou is a BBC journalist. You can listen to Mayday on BBC Sounds, and find out more about James Le Mesurier and the White Helmets, by clicking he...

Jan 12, 202136 minEp. 93

The Age of Freedom?

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 Arbib is an investor in technology, the co-founder of think tank RethinkX , and the co-author of Rethinking Humanity. A Tempo & Talker production for...

Jan 05, 202131 minEp. 92

What is fairness good for?

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. David Bodanis is a teacher, advisor, speaker and author of The Art of Fairness . A Tempo & Talker production for the RSA. In this time of global change, st...

Dec 29, 202028 minEp. 91

Matt Forde

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. Matt Forde is a comedian, impressionist and author of Politically Homeless . A Tempo & Talker production for the RSA. In this time of global change, strong...

Dec 22, 202050 minEp. 90

What next for the United States of America?

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. Anne-Marie Slaughter is the CEO of New America. A Tempo & Talker production for the RSA. In this time of global change, strong communities and initiatives ...

Dec 15, 202029 minEp. 89

The art of listening and talking

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. Stephen Coleman is a Professor of Political Communication and the author of How People Talk About Politics . Emily Kasriel is Head of Editorial Partnerships at...

Dec 08, 202043 minEp. 88

Have 'smart' people become too powerful?

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. David Goodhart is a public intellectual and the author of Head Hand Heart . A Tempo & Talker production for the RSA. In this time of global change, strong ...

Dec 01, 202033 minEp. 87

Yanis Varoufakis

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. Yanis Varoufakis is an economist and the author of Another Now . A Tempo & Talker production for the RSA. In this time of global change, strong communities...

Nov 24, 202034 minEp. 86

How do we find new ways to tackle historic problems?

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. Kirsty McNeill is an Executive Director at Save the Children . To find out more about their latest report, Covid's Kids: Repaying our Debt to the Covid Generat...

Nov 17, 202053 minEp. 85

Should we turn the United Kingdom in to a German-style federation?

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. Andrew Adonis is a British Labour Party politician, Vice-Chair of the European Movement , and a columnist for The New European. His forthcoming book is: 'The A...

Nov 10, 202030 minEp. 84

Is humanity standing at a precipice?

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. Toby Ord is a Senior Research Fellow in Philosophy at Oxford University and the author of The Precipice: existential risk and the future of humanity . A Tempo ...

Nov 03, 202029 minEp. 83

Noam Chomsky and Robert Pollin

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. Noam Chomsky and Robert Pollin's Climate Crisis and the Global Green New Deal: The Political Economy of Saving the Planet is out now. A Tempo & Talker prod...

Oct 27, 202035 minEp. 82

Living Change

Global crises cause big changes and reveal deep structural weaknesses. For over 250 years the RSA has been at the forefront of social impact. In this special edition of Bridges to the Future, Anthony Painter and Joanna Choukeir discuss a new and hopefully impactful initiative, the Living Change Approach . Anthony Painter is Chief Research and Impact Officer at the RSA. Joanna Choukeir is Director of Design and Innovation at the RSA. A Tempo & Talker production for the RSA. In this time of gl...

Oct 20, 202033 minEp. 81

Prue Leith and Sarah Wootton

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. Prue Leith is a chef, broadcaster and patron of Dignity in Dying . Sarah Wootton is Chief Executive of Dignity in Dying. Sarah is the author of Last Rights: Th...

Oct 13, 202032 minEp. 80

How do we fix the UK's broken care system?

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. Madeleine Bunting is the author of Labours of Love: The Crisis of Care . A Tempo & Talker production for the RSA. In this time of global change, strong com...

Oct 06, 202035 minEp. 79

Is Germany our best hope in an era of nationalism, anti-enlightenment and fear?

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. John Kampfner is a commentator, cultural leader and author of Why the Germans Do It Better . A Tempo & Talker production for the RSA. In this time of globa...

Sep 29, 202034 minEp. 78
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