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Ann Pettifor on The Evolution of Money

Video

21 Mar 2017

Leading political economist Ann Pettifor explains how democracies can reclaim control over money production.

Did the Spring Budget really work for women?

Blog

09 Mar 2017

Reema Patel

The Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday unveiled a Spring Budget on International Women’s Day. But how effective will his announcements be for tackling gender inequality? Reema Patel outlines the announcements in the Budget most likely to affect women.

Onesqin Social Enterprise: Giving trickle-down a shake-up

Fellowship news

13 Feb 2017

Onesqin is a social enterprise co-founded by Neil Richmond FRSA, that donates all profits from premium, essential products to empower girls in need through education.

Technology plus loss of belonging equals Trump

Blog

03 Feb 2017

Anthony Painter

Anthony Painter argues that the roots of the new populism are explicable but instead of reacting to it reflexively, there needs to be greater collective effort to create a convincing alternative worldview.

Why diverse opinions lead to better outcomes

Blog

23 Jan 2017

Ian Burbidge

Ian Burbidge argues that this is a pretty good time to actively seek out views that are different from our own in order to see the world and its important challenges from new perspectives.

Jonathan Haidt on The Left and Right of Capitalism

Video

16 Jan 2017

Renowned social psychologist Jonathan Haidt uses an optical illusion to demonstrate how our brains are influenced, and how most of us stick unswervingly to one of two persuasive stories about capitalism.

How will this country address the rights, care and protection of migrant children?

Fellowship news

16 Jan 2017

The flow of migrant children arriving in the UK from Calais, as part of a national transfer scheme, has initiated calls for action to effectively safeguard these children, in addition to those already in the UK in need of ongoing support.

2016 - The world turned upside down

Blog

21 Dec 2016

Adanna Shallowe

Adanna Shallowe, RSA Global Manager gives her perspective on 2016 and the eventful year it has been.

Relentless system failure and we’ll carry on regardless

Blog

07 Dec 2016

Anthony Painter

Anthony Painter explores major policy failures in education, welfare and work as well as claimed failures in cultural integration and concludes we ignore too many of our successes and omit to understand major failures.