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Social innovation

Rutger Bregman on Radical Ideas and Why They Still Matter

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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.
Matthew Taylor on The Power to Create

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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.
Jody Williams on Activism

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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.
Dan Pink on Persuasion

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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.
RSA Animate - The Internet in Society

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22 Mar 2011

Does the internet actually inhibit, not encourage democracy? Evgeny Morozov presents an alternative take on 'cyber-utopianism' - the seductive idea that the internet plays a largely emancipatory role in global politics.
RSA Animate - 21st Century Enlightenment

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08 Sep 2010

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

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28 Jun 2010

Marxist geographer David Harvey asks if it is time to look beyond capitalism, towards a new social order that would allow us to live within a responsible, just and humane system.
RSA Animate - The Empathic Civilisation

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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.

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