“Are we really as altruistic as we might like to think? In the RSA’s new animation series, we put into pictures Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner’s case for reevaluating the evidence.”
American inventiveness
“An hour with David McCullough on his book ‘The Greater Journey: Americans In Paris’”
Adam Savage – How simple ideas lead to scientific discoveries
“Adam Savage walks through two spectacular examples of profound scientific discoveries that came from simple, creative methods anyone could have followed -- Eratosthenes' calculation of the Earth's circumference around 200 BC and Hippolyte Fizeau's measurement of the speed of light in 1849.”
Online education
“Salman Khan, founder of Khanacademy.org, a website that provides tutorial videos on everything from math to science to finance and more.”
Creativity & Storytelling
“John Lasseter, director and the chief creative officer at Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios”
RSA Animate – Drive
“Daniel Pink provides concrete examples of how intrinsic motivation functions both at home and in the workplace.”
RSA Animate – Empathic Civilisation
“Bestselling author, political adviser and social and ethical prophet Jeremy Rifkin investigates the evolution of empathy and the profound ways that it has shaped our development and our society.”
Ray Anderson – The business logic of sustainability
“At his carpet company, Ray Anderson has increased sales and doubled profits while turning the traditional 'take / make / waste' industrial system on its head. In a gentle, understated way, he shares a powerful vision for sustainable commerce.”
Sir Ken Robinson – Bring on the learning revolution!
“In this poignant, funny follow-up to his fabled 2006 talk, Sir Ken Robinson makes the case for a radical shift from standardized schools to personalized learning -- creating conditions where kids' natural talents can flourish.”
‘Civilization: The West and the Rest’
“Niall Ferguson of Harvard University on his book ‘Civilization: The West and the Rest’”
RSA Animate – 21st century enlightenment
“Matthew Taylor explores the meaning of 21st century enlightenment, how the idea might help us meet the challenges we face today, and the role that can be played by organisations such as the RSA.”
Hans Rosling – The good news of the decade?
“Hans Rosling reframes 10 years of UN data with his spectacular visuals, lighting up an astonishing -- mostly unreported -- piece of front-page-worthy good news: We're winning the war against child mortality. Along the way, he debunks one flawed approach to stats that blots out such vital stories.”
"Steve Jobs" biography
“An hour with Walter Isaacson, Author of ‘Steve Jobs’”
China interview
“David Barboza, Shanghai correspondent at ‘The New York Times’ on China”