We’re delighted to announce that Andy Haldane has been appointed as our new Chief Executive. We look forward to welcoming Andy to the RSA in September.
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An algorithm is not a fact. It's an opinion embedded in math.
Watch the new RSA Short with @mathbabedotorg explaining the truth about algorithms. youtu.be/heQzqX35c9A
We’re delighted to announce that the UK’s Oxford vaccine creator Professor Sarah Gilbert has been awarded the RSA Albert Medal for creativity and innovation of individuals and organisations working to resolve the challenges of our time bit.ly/3c069ra#RSAchange
6 ways coronavirus might change the world:
- less business travel
- extended employment rights
- move towards Universal Basic Income
- accelerate energy shift
- strengthen state
- change how we think about change
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.@Ed_Miliband speaking at the RSA on why #BasicIncome debate is important as a ‘big idea’:
1 It gives people freedom - extending security to all people
2 It changes power in workplace - gives workers the power to say ‘no’
3 It would “rewrite” the welfare system #UBI
“Leadership that relies on a predetermined plan, or fixed outputs, simply will not deliver. We need leaders who will openly embark on a journey without knowing where it will end" & ready to feel disorientated & vulnerable themselves. thersa.org/discover/publi…
The RSA’s 4 principles for Enlightened Education are:
1 Inquisitive students, who love learning
2 Reflective educators, who love teaching
3 Mission-oriented schools, with clear values
4 Supportive communities, where all can learn
Do you agree? bit.ly/2AJ1ION
“So the anecdotes are not true. The statistics do not bear it out. What, then, are we saying when we call someone a snowflake?” The media’s portrayal of young people as overly sensitive is false and an exaggeration of reality, argues @andrewhuntermbit.ly/2Ohvgt1
Guy Standing: 1 of biggest lies told is that people would become "lazy" on a #BasicIncome. But all the trials from around the world show this doesn't happen. Work increases - people are more positive, take risks, try new things. #UBI
"Kindness is an absolute. To be kind is good – full stop. Always. In any circumstance, kindness is better than almost anything." Watch this 2-minute animation with John Lloyd youtu.be/N0vO5zc73qk
6 ways the coronavirus might change our world:
- less business travel
- extended employment rights
- move towards Universal Basic Income
- accelerate energy shift
- strengthen state
- new ways of thinking about change
New blog by @RSAMatthew: thersa.org/discover/publi…
Everyone should enjoy good work as a right. Our new report sets out 8 ideas to form a new social contract for a better future of work for all. [Thread] [1/10] #RSAbridgesbit.ly/2YmAKZ6