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RDInsights: Chris Wise

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21 May 2008

Design engineer, Chris Wise became an RDI in 1998 and in this interview from the RDInsights series he discusses his industry with Mike Dempsey.

RDInsights: Malcolm Garrett

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21 May 2008

New Media designer, Malcolm Garrett became an RDI in 2000.

RDInsights: Anthony Powell

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21 May 2008

Costume designer, Anthony Powell became an RDI in 1999.

RDInsights: Arnold Schwartzman

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21 May 2008

Documentary filmmaker, Arnold Schwartzman became an RDI in 2006.

RDInsights: Sara Fanelli

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21 May 2008

Illustrator, Sara Fanelli became an HonRDI in 2006.

RDInsights: Gerald Scarfe

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21 May 2008

Cartoonist, Gerald Scarfe became an RDI in 1989.

Rationally irrational

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20 May 2008

Matthew Taylor

Yesterday in writing about my ideas regarding neurological reflexivity I highlighted the work of behavioural economists in demonstrating the weakness of the homo economicus model, or the myth of rational man. This is the idea that citizens with perfect knowledge will behave in a perfectly rational way.

Volunteering at Surrey Docks Farm

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19 May 2008

Matthew Taylor

Last week several RSA colleagues volunteered at Surrey Docks Farm. I asked Anna Leikkari who organised the day to tell us more -

Thinking about thinking

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18 May 2008

Matthew Taylor

This time last week I said I would start using the blog to discuss the ideas I am developing for my second annual Chief Executive’s lecture, due to take place here at JAS on June 30th.