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Simon Sinek on Millennials

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28 Feb 2017

Sensational leadership guru Simon Sinek argues the case for the much-maligned millennial generation, and suggests ways we can harness their unique abilities for the common good.
Pankaj Mishra on The History of our Present Moment

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27 Feb 2017

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. Pankaj Mishra discusses how and why we got to this point.
Daniel Levitin on The Truth About Lies

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13 Feb 2017

We are bombarded with more information each day than our brains can process. Neuroscientist and New York Times bestselling author Daniel J. Levitin visited the RSA to help us sort the wheat from the digital chaff.
Alex Evans on How Stories Shape What We Believe

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07 Feb 2017

Alex Evans visited the RSA to contend that in this time of global crisis and transition – mass migration, inequality, resource scarcity and climate change – it is only by finding new myths that we will navigate our way to a better future.
Robert Frank on The Role of Luck

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31 Jan 2017

Influential economist and New York Times columnist Robert Frank argues that it is vital that we gain a more accurate understanding of the role of chance if we are to create better, fairer economies and societies, and shows how inequality driven by chance can be mitigated by adopting relatively simple policy solutions.
Björn Weigel on The Innovation Illusion

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30 Jan 2017

Director of the European Centre for International Political Economy Fredrik Erixon and innovation strategist Björn Weigel argue that declining economic dynamism in Western economies, growing corporate reluctance to contest markets and excessive regulation are limiting our ability to innovate.
Lucy Crehan on Surprising Truths from Global Classrooms

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23 Jan 2017

As a teacher in an inner-city school, Lucy Crehan was exasperated with ever-changing government policy claiming to be based on lessons from ‘top-performing’ education systems. She visits the RSA to document some of her journey, weaving together her experiences with research on policy, history, psychology and culture.
Jonathan Haidt on The Left and Right of Capitalism

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16 Jan 2017

Renowned social psychologist Jonathan Haidt uses an optical illusion to demonstrate how our brains are influenced, and how most of us stick unswervingly to one of two persuasive stories about capitalism.
5 Minute Life Lessons with Simon Sinek

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11 Jan 2017

Simon Sinek describes his vision of a fulfilled life, delves in to the types of people who inspire him, and how they make him want to be a better person, as well as reveals how his travelled upbringing has made him the person that he is today.
Katie Ghose on Economics for Everyone

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10 Jan 2017

The vote to leave the EU exposed the poor quality of public debate about complex issues in the UK, and demonstrated the need for a complete rethink of the way we communicate about and engage citizens in economics. Katie Ghose explores how we can improve the quality of public discussion about the economy – and, in doing so, change economics itself for the better.