Forward Vision with Matthew Taylor Forward Institute

We live in societies saturated with rules. Some unpopular, some resisted, but also some that are so unspoken and engrained that we would never dare break them. So should leaders be tempted by their instinct to make more of them? Perhaps by understanding their complexities and contradictions, we might become better decision makers. In today’s episode, Lorraine Daston sweeps us through history to learn about the different types of rules that govern our lives. We learn about the concept of ’thick’ and ’thin’ rules, why rules that restrict individual expression are often doomed to fail, and how in some cases it might take generations, centuries even, for a rule to take hold.
Lorraine Daston is Director emerita of the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science. Her book ‘Rules: A Short History of What We Live By’ is available on Princeton University Press. https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691156989/rules
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Is it possible to make a real difference to the world when we are trapped in our roles as consumers? Should we be building a new system of government that allows individuals to be more active in shaping policy? These are ideas put forward by today’s guest, Jon Alexander, co-founder of the New Citizenship Project and co-author of ‘Citizens’. In this conversation we trace human history through three stories: the Subject Story, the Consumer Story, and the Citizen Story. It is only in this final role that Jon argues we can tackle some of the biggest problems facing the world today. We hear from Taiwan and the ‘g0v’ movement that changed the relationship between citizen and state, and why in the UK, with a General Election looming, it’s more important than ever to create a moment where the story can shift. 
For more information on Jon, his book, and the New Citizenship Project please visit:
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www.newcitizenship.org.uk
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One of the world's leading economists, Daron Acemoglu, joins Matthew to discuss the impact of AI on the way we live and work. 
Drawing on thousands of years of history, Daron reveals the pivotal role technology has played in shaping society. From medieval Europe's agricultural advancements benefiting the elite to industrialization in England causing stagnant incomes for the masses, often technological advancements have benefited the few at the expense of the many. But can the arrival of AI buck that trend? Can it really help to empower and democratise, rather than marginalize and concentrate power? 
Daron is a professor of economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and is the coauthor (with James A. Robinson) of 'Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty'. His latest book 'Power and Progress: Our Thousand-Year Struggle Over Technology and Prosperity', co-authored with Simon Johnson, is out now published by John Murray Press.
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Ready to take the leap into leadership but worried you can't hack the pressure? Discover the hidden gems of leadership development as Matthew meets Ruth Turner and Jonathan Gosling, authors of ‘Character, Company and Context: A Practical Framework for Leaders Under Pressure’. They reveal the essential skills needed to thrive and create meaningful change in any organisation. You’ll learn how you can become a strong leader by listening to the experience of others, and relying on the abilities of your co-workers. 
https://cbj.sljol.info/articles/10.4038/cbj.v14i1.142
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We are living through an age of mass industrial action here in the UK. Strike action is impacting services across the board from transport, to schools, to hospitals. But does striking actually work? Do hard-won victories over pay and better conditions only encourage a public backlash against the unions and the workers themselves? Or do they provide an effective way of highlighting the important role the public sector plays in keeping Britain moving?  
Joining Matthew to discuss the potency of industrial action is Lydia Hughes, co-author of 'Troublemaking: Why You Should Organise Your Workplace'. Drawing on stories of industrial action from across the world, Lydia explains why organising at work can lead to a better workplace - and society. 
https://www.versobooks.com/en-gb/products/2889-troublemaking
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What if you were designing a society, but you didn't know what your place would be within it and where you would sit on the scale of inequality? What would you like that society to look like? This is the thought experiment central to the work of the political philosopher John Rawls and expanded on by author, economist, and philosopher Daniel Chandler in his new book, 'Free and Equal: What Would a Fair Society Look Like?' In this episode of Forward Vision, Daniel joins us to discuss how Rawls offered political theories that are useful practically, how they could be applied in the organisations we work in and, with a general election looming, for wider society.
https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/316077/free-and-equal-by-chandler-daniel/9780241428382
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