John Gray, one of Britain's most provocative and stimulating

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'. Published on Apr 9, 2013

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David Meslin, Community Catalyst, addresses the question: local politics -- schools, zoning, council

David Meslin, Community Catalyst, addresses the question: local politics -- schools, zoning, council elections -- hit us where we live. So why don't more of us actually get involved? Is it apathy? Dave Meslin says no. Meslin encourages we recognize apathy actually as a web of barriers that reinforce disengagement - and that we work together to dismantle the obstacles.

 A short story about passing the filmmaking torch. Greg and Shaun MacGillivray discuss how

 A short story about passing the filmmaking torch. Greg and Shaun MacGillivray discuss how having children inspired the large format films they want to share with the world. More original content can be found at OneWorldOcean and on their YouTube channel. http://OneWorldOneOcean.org

Rory Sutherland (bio) delivers a speech entitled "What is Value? and strongly argues that

Rory Sutherland (bio) delivers a speech entitled "What is Value? and strongly argues that numbers don't count much: atrocious numbers undermine value.

Aphorism enthusiast and author James Geary waxes on a fascinating fixture of human language: