Yes, there is an alternative
Ever since Margaret Thatcher’s declaration of TINA (There Is No Alternative) in 1980, virtually all policy proposals to fix society’s grave problems work within the dominant framework of growth-based ...
18 Jun 57min
Is reading in decline? Lee Child on the importance of literature
Bestselling author Lee Child joins award-winning writer Dreda Say Mitchell MBE for a live conversation at The Royal Society of Arts on the 8th of June. Together, they will explore the power of reading...
9 Jun 1h 3min
The Observer Book Club: Braver New World
At a time when democracies seem paralyzed by fear and populations are turning inward, award-winning journalist John Kampfner has travelled to ten countries confronting our shared challenges with brave...
22 Mai 1h 3min
Who controls the future?
We like to think the future is open. That our lives are shaped by choices, chance, and a bit of luck. But increasingly, the future is being predicted, and those predictions are starting to decide thin...
19 Mai 1h
The social impact of AI
In the three short years since the release of ChatGPT, AI chatbots have reshaped how millions of people live. But while the technology’s economic and political consequences are widely debated, its soc...
15 Mai 1h
The future skills agenda of the creative industries
The Creative Industries are critical to the UK government’s growth plans. To realise the potential, action is needed across education, skills and the creative workforce. This event sees the unveiling ...
14 Mai 1h 34min
Inside the life of Elizabeth II
Acclaimed royal biographer Robert Hardman takes to the stage at the Royal Society of Arts for an intellectually curious evening exploring the life and legacy of Queen Elizabeth II. Marking the centena...
7 Mai 1h 2min
The Observer: The News Meeting Live
Have you ever been curious about how the news agenda is set and why certain stories lead the front page? In a live recording of The Observer podcast, The News Meeting, you’ll get a chance to see and h...
1 Mai 58min
