What will it take to 'Go Big' at COP26?
We know climate change is the big existential challenge of our time and must be matched by the scale of our global response. Some have expressed scepticism about the potential for COP26 to bring about...
28 Okt 202139min
Do We Have To Work?
Work allows us to pay the bills – but for lots of people, it’s become about more than that. Many of us derive a sense of purpose or identity from our work: is this a consequence of more people being a...
18 Okt 202138min
End State: rethinking society in the digital age
Now is the time to rethink our future and how we get there.Can we harness digital technology to tackle poverty and increase social mobility? Could reforming work help reverse the mental health crisis?...
8 Okt 202149min
Who gets to imagine the future?
The role of imagination for thriving and prosperous communities. As we emerge from the pandemic there is a collective opportunity to rethink and to create bold, community-led practices that can steer ...
30 Sep 20211h 6min
The EU and the UK – a new relationship
As Chief Negotiator for the EU, Michel Barnier was at the very heart of the Brexit process over four turbulent years.He visits the RSA to reveal insights from one of the most complex sets of talks in ...
30 Sep 20211h 1min
The great debt debate
r versus g? Or a Debt Jubilee?David Graeber’s bestselling book “Debt: The First 5000 Years” revolutionised our understanding of the origins of money and the role of debt in human societies. But intell...
24 Sep 202156min
How to create breakthrough
How can we make progress together when faced with increasingly complex challenges?The major challenges of our time demand creative and collaborative solutions. But they’re not always easy to come by: ...
24 Sep 20211h 4min
Our biggest experiment: A history of the climate crisis
How did the world become addicted to fossil fuels? How did we discover that electricity may be our saviour?Who first sounded the alarm bell for climate change, and how could we seemingly ignore all th...
17 Sep 202142min
