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Is Our Attention for Sale? | James Williams

27 Aug 2020

In this thought-provoking new RSA Short, tech ethicist James Williams warns that digital distraction is no longer just a minor annoyance but a real and present threat to human freedom and autonomy.

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Changing how we see heritage can help us build back better

7 Aug 2020 Becca Antink

How the heritage sector is making a difference in local communities.

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The blank page approach to cultural heritage

6 Aug 2020 Stephen Stenning

The best way of protecting heritage isn’t locking it away. Stephen Stenning on creating a people-centred heritage sector by re-thinking our old assumptions.

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The role the ‘fair finance’ sector can play in the recovery

25 Jun 2020 Mike Grimsdale FRSA

Everyone should have the tools to manage their money.

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How banks must change to level-up Britain

22 Jun 2020 Asheem Singh

Because we lack truly local banks, Britain doesn’t support local business as much as other countries like Germany or the United States. That’s why the RSA has been supporting community banks across the country.

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It’s time for democratic decision making in the third sector

15 Jun 2020 Mark Swift FRSA

The voluntary sector has stepped up and worked together during the crisis. For the challenges ahead, it needs to make decision making more democratic.