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Capital gains

26 Mar 2025 Helen Lock
For Raj Chetty – Harvard Professor and recipient of the RSA’s Benjamin Franklin Medal in 2024 – social capital is the bedrock of economic mobility. So how can we revive it?
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Let’s not lose our pubs

26 Feb 2025 Eric Sandelands
Pubs are in decline in the UK. Eric Sandelands calls for more to be done to ensure that last orders aren’t called on these essential social hubs.
Replay

Patron’s Lecture: why social capital matters

24 Mar 2025
In the 2025 RSA Patron’s Lecture, world-renowned political scientist Robert Putnam explores the vital role of social connections for economic mobility, civic engagement, and community wellbeing.
Fellowship events

RSA Cambridge inclusive growth forum

25 Feb 2025 Lord Ashcroft International Business School, Cambridge, CB1 1PT
Join us on the evening of Tuesday 25th February for an RSA Fellow-led forum to discuss what inclusive growth might look like in Cambridge.
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CEO Lecture: counting the cost of bowling alone

21 Jan 2025
In his annual RSA Chief Executive’s Lecture, Andy Haldane examines the profound socio-economic consequences of eroding social capital, a theme famously explored by Harvard political scientist Bob Putnam in Bowling Alone.
Public talks

How business lost our trust

04 Mar 2025 RSA House and online
Showing how an obsession with shareholder value gutted some of the 20th century’s most iconic companies, economist John Kay explores bold new paths to restore purpose to the 21st century corporation.
Blog

Counting the cost of bowling alone

3 Feb 2025 Andy Haldane
In his RSA CEO Lecture 2025, Andy Haldane highlights how weakened social bonds harm communities in our connected world. He calls for a rebuilding of trust and unity, addressing issues like economic growth, equity, and wellbeing. Andy’s vision offers hope to counter growing divides and create stronger, more resilient societies.