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What Has Nature Ever Done For Us?

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10 Jan 2013

Tony Juniper is a campaigner, writer, sustainability adviser and environmentalist.

Mindfulness: not solving difficult problems

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08 Jan 2013

There is currently an explosion of interest in mindfulness, crudely put, the paying of attention to the moment. Mark Leonard argues that simple but powerful mindfulness exercises and broader access to training in the workplace could help us harness the power of our demons for good.

Do we need advertising?

Blog

08 Jan 2013

Jonathan Rowson

Today I stumbled upon an amusing blog called 'The Ad Contrarian' written by an experienced advertising executive, Bob Hoffman, who has a distinctive and sharp sense of humour, for instance:

When is the right time to eat stale doughnuts?

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04 Jan 2013

Nathalie Spencer

On a recent trip to the States to visit family for the holidays, I had the opportunity to watch a whole host of mediocre films on the transatlantic flights.  One of these was The Five Year Engagement with Emily Blunt and Jason Segel, a mix of romance and comedy with a surprising dose of psychology, too.

Aren't you being a little, y'know, Dystopian?

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03 Jan 2013

Jonathan Rowson

The Argentinian genius, Jorge Luis Borges once described Utopia as "a Greek word meaning 'there is no such place'"

New Year, so where's the new stationery?

Blog

02 Jan 2013

For many of us, today is the first day back at work after the Christmas break. It’s the time for fresh starts, clean pages, and resolutions. The clichés tell us that the New Year is an opportunity to put some distance between ourselves and last year’s bad habits, ill-advised decisions and unhealthy obsessions.

If only I could make a difference ...

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19 Dec 2012

Matthew Taylor

Last week I posted on an aspect of the RSA’s quest to become the kind of organisation the 21st century needs.  As it’s the end of the year and I am in an introspective mood I thought I’d write about another.

Ageing Society: Where are you in the decision ecology?

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10 Dec 2012

Our society is ageing, and the scale of our demographic challenge is immense. To choose just one of several striking projections, between now and 2050, the number of people over the age of eighty will triple to around eight million.

RSA Animate - The Power of Outrospection

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03 Dec 2012

Introspection is out, and outrospection is in. Philosopher and author Roman Krznaric explains how we can help drive social change by stepping outside ourselves. Taken from a lecture given by Roman Krznaric as part of the RSA's free public events programme.