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Economics and Finance

Raoul Martinez on The Myth of Responsibility

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08 Dec 2017

Are we wholly responsible for our actions? We don’t choose our brains, our genetic inheritance, our circumstances – so how much control do we really have over our lives? Philosopher Raoul Martinez argues that no one is truly blameworthy.
What is Universal Basic Income?

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15 Sep 2016

Everyone’s talking about a ‘citizen’s income’ or ‘basic income’, but what on earth is it? Watch this short explainer video for a quick rundown of the basics.
Economics Is For Everyone!

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15 Jul 2016

Ha-Joon Chang explains why every single person can and SHOULD get their head around basic economics. He pulls back the curtain on the often mystifying language of derivatives and quantitative easing, and explains how easily economic myths and assumptions become gospel.
Kate Raworth on Growth

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25 Mar 2014

Our politicians are hung up on keeping the growth curve rising. But does GDP really tell us all we need to know about a country's wealth and well-being? In this new RSA Short, Kate Raworth makes a powerful argument to look beyond economic growth alone for a true measure of prosperity and progress.
RSA Animate - The Economic Consequences of Mr Brown

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21 Dec 2009

In the first of the RSA's new animation series Stein Ringen, gives his assessment of the New Labour government and the state of the British constitution.

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