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Podcasts from the RSA that illuminate, inspire and provoke. Interviews and discussion programmes exploring contemporary social challenges.

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    • 4.8 • 12 Ratings

Podcasts from the RSA that illuminate, inspire and provoke. Interviews and discussion programmes exploring contemporary social challenges.

    Polarised: Good Economics for Hard Times

    Polarised: Good Economics for Hard Times

    With Nobel prize-winning economist Esther Duflo.

    • 44 min
    Polarised: Do you understand public opinion as well as you think you do?

    Polarised: Do you understand public opinion as well as you think you do?

    With director of the Pew Research Center, Michael Dimock; and director of the KCL Policy Institute, Bobby Duffy.

    • 37 min
    Polarised: The Week Politics Jumped the Shark

    Polarised: The Week Politics Jumped the Shark

    • 29 min
    Polarised: Hope vs Fear, Live from Wilderness Festival

    Polarised: Hope vs Fear, Live from Wilderness Festival

    With John Harris from The Guardian.

    • 37 min
    Polarised: The Four Deadly Sins of Modern Politics

    Polarised: The Four Deadly Sins of Modern Politics

    Ian Leslie and Matthew Taylor test out a new theory about the paths to polarisation.

    • 40 min
    Polarised: Utopia and Reality

    Polarised: Utopia and Reality

    With former economic policy adviser to the shadow chancellor, James Meadway, and Professor Gregory Claeys.

    • 45 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
12 Ratings

12 Ratings

Kirstymevans ,

New find

Measured, insightful discussions on really interesting topics - well worth a listen.

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Good guests, interesting topics

Looks at topical issues in politics with some good guests (usually well known academics).

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Smart, provocative, enriching.

This is a fantastic podcast that does an excellent job of probing the most important trends in our society and economy - complete with excellent expert analysis and discussion, deep insight and truly inspirational stories.

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