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The Future for the Arts?
22nd Mar 2010

Ben Bradshaw MP and Jeremy Hunt MP visit the RSA to set out their visions for future arts policy. #rsaarts Monday 22 March, 10.15am

Question image via Flickr by Oberazzi

What Should Everyone Know?
22nd Mar 2010

A panel of non-curriculum specialists will discuss what it is that everyone should know to reach their full potential and contribute positively to society. #rsaknowledge. Monday 22 March, 6pm

Via Flickr by iammikeb

Obliquity: Why our goals are best achieved indirectly
24th Mar 2010

Leading economist John Kay applies his provocative universal theory to a variety of complex systems, including business and communities. #rsaobliquity Wednesday 24 March, 6pm

Via Flickr by Matt_Lehman

The Secret Powers of Time
25th Mar 2010

Professor Philip Zimbardo reveals how our individual perspective on time affects our work, health and well-being. #rsatime Thursday 25 March, 1pm

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True Stories: The Dancing Boys of Afghanistan
29th Mar 2010

Join us for this screening with director Jamie Doran, revealing the exploitation of poor children in Afghanistan and how they might be afforded an equal chance in society. Monday 29 March, 6.30pm

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Doing Good is Good Business? From rhetoric to reality
30th Mar 2010

In this new series with Sky, CBI director-general Richard Lambert explores the potential for business to act as a driving force in the development of a more sustainable future. #rsasky Watch this event live online. Tuesday 30 March, 6pm

Image via Flickr by Tamabko the Jaguar

Red Tory: The future of progressive Conservatism?
1st Apr 2010

Phillip Blond argues for a radical new political settlement that moves beyond the traditional left/right divide. #rsablond. Thursday 1 April, 1pm

Storytelling: How narratives shape our reality, ideas and behaviour
8th Apr 2010

Christian Salmon unveils the mechanics of a ‘storytelling machine’ which dominates the discourses of consumption, citizenship, and society at large. #rsastories Thursday 8 April, 1pm

Repent Sinner via Flickr by Lance McCord

The Tyranny of Guilt
19th Apr 2010

One of France's leading writers Pascal Bruckner presents a searing analysis of the bad politics that arise from excessive bad conscience. #rsaguilt Monday 19 April, 1pm

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The Big Short
19th Apr 2010

Michael Lewis, author of international bestseller Liar's Poker, widely regarded as the definitive book on 1980s Wall Street, turns his attention to the origins of the current financial crisis. #rsabigshort Monday 19 April, 6pm

Selfish via Flickr by wonderferret

The Selfish Society
22nd Apr 2010

Psychotherapist Sue Gerhardt explains how we can create a more compassionate, other-regarding and cooperative society. #rsasociety. Thursday 22 April, 1pm

The Unforeseen Cost of Human Civilisation
24th May 2010

Anthropologist and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Spencer Wells describes his race to produce an invaluable genetic snapshot of humanity before modern-day influences erase it forever. #rsagenetics Monday 24 May, 6pm