RSA Events: Audio

Tech sociologist Evgeny Morozov examines the risks and limitations of the “solutionism” of the smart future, where the temptation to enrol technology companies rather than governments in solving all of the world's greatest problems will only increase.

Leading sociologist Manuel Castells examines new social movements, new forms of change and political democracy in the global network society.

In the inaugural RSA Tindale Lecture, Alice Rawsthorn, leading design critic and author of the forthcoming book "Hello World: Where Design Meets Life", explores the powerful and pervasive influence of design in our lives – and addresses design’s social responsibilities.

Sir Peter Bazalgette delivers his inaugural lecture as Chair of Arts Council England, launching a new partnership with the RSA, aimed at exploring ideas for a new political economy for arts and culture in England.

Sir David Cannadine, one of Britain’s most distinguished historians visits the RSA to provide a new paradigm for historical understanding that emphasises our commonalities, rather than our differences.

Pioneering medical scientist Dr Kevin Fong shows how our exploration of the physical world has run in parallel with advances in our understanding of the human body’s capacities and limits. But can human exploration go much further?

Sustainability expert Paul McMahon considers price spikes, market manipulation, land grabs and the race to control food supplies, and asks - can we feed a world of nine billion… and at what cost?

John Gray, one of Britain's most provocative and stimulating philosophers, visits the RSA to discuss the ideas raised in 'The Silence of Animals' - the much-anticipated sequel to the best-selling 'Straw Dogs'.

Distinguished human rights lawyer, barrister and academic, Professor Conor Gearty argues that a new vision of universal freedom is urgently required.

Don Tapscott, one of the world’s leading authorities on innovation and the economic and social impact of technology, shows how new global non-state networks are offering powerful new solutions for cooperation, problem solving and governance.

Bestselling author of Drive and star of the most-viewed RSA Animate, Dan Pink visits the RSA to explore the ways in which we can all improve our everyday sales skills, and identifies the personal qualities and essential skills necessary to move people.

Economist and author Stewart Lansley argues that the surging income gap of recent decades has not only been socially corrosive, but is also at the roots of our national and global economic crises.

Humanitarian photographer Giles Duley’s ability to document the triumph of the human spirit in the face of conflict is revealed in an upcoming Channel 4 film. Observer editor John Mulholland and Emanuele Nannini of Italian charity Emergency join Giles to discuss the documentary and the wider legacy of the Afghan war.

Colin Mayer calls for a new approach to how we run companies to ensure that the corporation contributes to, rather than undermines, our economic prosperity, environmental welfare and social well-being.

Jared Diamond – the Pulitzer Prize-winning ‘master storyteller of the human race’ – reveals how traditional societies provide us with important and often overlooked insights into human nature.