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What’s the role of teachers in youth-led social action?

12 Feb 2020 Hannah Breeze, Ruth Le Breton

The RSA’s Hannah Breeze and Young Citizens’ Ruth Le Breton on how teachers can support pupil-driven community and volunteer work.

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Rutger Bregman on Radical Ideas and Why They Still Matter

28 Feb 2018

Author and historian Rutger Bregman argues that in order to continue the march towards a better world, we need radical ideas and a robust vision of the future.

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Matthew Taylor on The Power to Create

24 Sep 2014

The 21st century presents us with huge challenges. How can we empower people to be active participants in creating a world we want to live in? Matthew Taylor, chief executive of the RSA, offers a vision for the future – a world where every individual has the freedom and opportunity to develop their unique capabilities to the full.

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Jody Williams on Activism

27 May 2014

What if you really could change the world? Jody Williams, Nobel Peace Prize winner, firmly believes that each and every one of us can and should contribute to creating a better world. In this empowering RSA Short Jody explains why it is so important to strive to make a difference.

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Dan Pink on Persuasion

28 Apr 2014

Bestselling author Dan Pink shows us how to influence others more effectively; it’s as simple as A-B-C. Whether we’re employees pitching to our bosses, parents and teachers cajoling kids, or politicians presenting new policies, we can all improve the way we persuade others.

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RSA Animate – 21st Century Enlightenment

8 Sep 2010

Matthew Taylor explores the meaning of 21st century enlightenment, how the idea might help us meet the challenges we face today.

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RSA Animate – The Empathic Civilisation

10 May 2010

In this lively animation, Jeremy Rifkin investigates the evolution of empathy and the profound ways that it has shaped our development and our society.