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Polarised: Good Economics for Hard Times 44:11

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RSA chief executive Matthew Taylor and journalist Ian Leslie are joined by this year's winner of the Nobel prize for economics (shared with Abhijit Banerjee and Michael Kremer), Esther Duflo . Duflo is co-author of Good Economics for Hard Times: Better Answers to Our Biggest Problems and Professor of Poverty Alleviation and Development Economics at MIT, where she is co-director of the Poverty Action Lab. In this wide-ranging interview she makes the case for how economics, when done right, can help us solve the thorniest social and political problems of our times. Produced by James Shield. Brought to you by the RSA.…

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Polarised: Do you understand public opinion as well as you think you do? 37:52

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Matthew Taylor and Ian Leslie dissect new (and sometimes controversial) research on the divide between 'anarchists' and 'centrists'; the voters who live for drama; and the real reasons people share misleading news stories online. Plus, the similarities and differences between US and UK public opinion, as Matthew meets two of the top researchers from either side of the pond: director of the Pew Research Center, Michael Dimock ; and director of the Policy Institute at King's College London, Bobby Duffy . Links Anarchy in the UK (and Everywhere Else): The Ideological Roots of Populism A “Need for Chaos” and the Sharing of Hostile Political Rumors in Advanced Democracies Matthew Taylor: Populism is growing because more people than you think want chaos Ian Leslie: British voters are divided into anarchists and centrists – but the anarchists are calling the shots YouTube: King's College London event: The state of trust, facts and democracy YouTube: The RSA: Why We're Wrong About Nearly Everything with Bobby Duffy Polarised: Identity, with Francis Fukuyama (episode 11, December 2018) Matthew Taylor: In tackling polarisation and anger, understanding our opponents is vital. It’s also extremely hard Produced by James Shield . Music by Blue Dot Sessions . Brought to you by the RSA .…

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Polarised: The Week Politics Jumped the Shark 29:17

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The RSA's Matthew Taylor and the author of 'Born Liars' and 'Curious', Ian Leslie, look back on the week in which BBC Parliament had more plot twists than Line of Duty.

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Polarised: Hope vs Fear, Live from Wilderness Festival 37:41

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Matthew Taylor is joined by a live Wilderness Festival audience and John Harris from The Guardian to explore the battle between the politics of hope and the politics of fear. Hope can be a great motivating force in politics. And so can fear. In January, the teenage climate campaigner Greta Thunberg told the grown-ups at Davos: “I don’t want your hope. I want you to panic. And then I want you to act.” But on climate change and many other issues, fear can turn into fatalism. So how can we remain hopeful without losing a sense of reality? Recorded live at Wilderness Festival on Saturday 3rd August 2019. Produced by James Shield. Brought to you by the RSA.…

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Polarised: The Four Deadly Sins of Modern Politics 40:45

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Ian Leslie and Matthew Taylor analyse Theresa May’s final major speech as prime minister and Donald Trump’s latest racist statements, and try to predict what might happen in the first weeks of a new PM. Everything is unlikely, but something has to happen. So we grade some previous predictions and have a go at making some new ones. Plus, a new theory: the four paths to polarisation. Twitter: Matthew Taylor Ian Leslie Produced by James Shield . Brought to you by the RSA .…

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Polarised: Utopia and Reality 45:10

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Just as our reality has seemed to take a dystopian turn, there’s been a resurgence of political imagination. Utopian dreams have returned to the forefront of our politics. How achievable are these utopias, especially when they collide with the realities of power and government? And what can we learn from past attempts to make dreams into reality? Guests: James Meadway , former economic policy adviser to shadow chancellor John McDonnell Gregory Claeys, professor of the history of political thought at Royal Holloway, University of London Presented by Matthew Taylor . Produced by James Shield . Brought to you by the RSA.…

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Elections, Fatalism, and Twitter Storms 44:12

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Matthew Taylor speaks to French political journalist Marie Le Conte about the European elections, French politics and being in the eye of a Twitter storm; and Paul Mason sets out the dual threats of fascism and fatalism. Share this episode Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Produced by James Shield . Brought to you by the RSA (Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce).…

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Extinction Rebellion: what next? 47:05

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At long last, for a few weeks in April, climate breakdown finally seemed to be at the top of the political agenda. Extinction Rebellion shut down the streets. School children walked out of classes in protest at inaction from the grown-ups. Politicians – some of them, anyway – declared a climate emergency. Does this surge of interest mark a real shift in public opinion and political will? Can the energy behind it be harnessed? And can our politicians unite against climate change in time to stop the worst of it? This week, Matthew Taylor and Ian Leslie ask where the climate movement goes next. Share this episode Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Guests Claire Farrell, Extinction Rebellion Dr Alice Bell, 10:10 Climate Action Links Video of Extinction Rebellion meeting with Michael Gove 10:10 Climate Action Matthew Taylor discussing citizens' assemblies on the Extinction Rebellion podcast Produced by James Shield . Brought to you by the RSA (Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce).…

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Polarised: Religion 37:57

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Is religion still shaping our politics? And has its decline led to a wider search for meaning in public life? Matthew Taylor and Ian Leslie are joined by Elizabeth Oldfield, director of the think tank Theos. Plus, reflections on the one of the hardest questions in European politics right now: 'what's happening?' Links The Times, 16 April 2019: Americans lose their taste for going to church Theos think tank European Council on Foreign Relations: What Europeans Really Want: Five Myths Debunked Produced by James Shield . Brought to you by the RSA (Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce).…

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Polarised: How Change Happens 37:59

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Insights from three of the world's leading thinkers on how political and societal change happens: presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, 'Nudge' author Cass Sunstein, and philosopher Roberto Unger. Plus, the story of how a bar fight in the House of Commons may have inadvertently changed the course of British political history… Presented by Matthew Taylor . Featuring: Doris Kearns Goodwin , Pulitzer Prize-winning author and America’s pre-eminent presidential historian. Author of Leadership: Lessons from the Presidents from Turbulent Times . Cass Sunstein , co-author of Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth and Happiness , on the use of behavioural economics in shaping social policy, author of How Change Happens , and Robert Walmsley Professor at Harvard. Roberto Mangabeira Unger , philosopher and author of The Knowledge Economy . Produced by James Shield . Brought to you by the RSA (Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce).…

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Polarised: Capitalism and Conservatism, with Iain Dale and Jacob Field 54:52

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We’re living through the biggest backlash against neoliberalism for 40 years, and the biggest crisis over Britain’s relationship with Europe since the Second World War. Climate breakdown and new technologies present major threats to the way we live and work. So against that backdrop, where does the politics of conservatism – and its relationship with capitalism – go next? Presented by Matthew Taylor . Guests Economic historian Jacob Field , author of Is Capitalism Working? Commentator and LBC broadcaster Iain Dale Share this episode on Twitter Music by Blue Dot Sessions . Produced by James Shield . Brought to you by the RSA (Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce).…

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Polarised: Denialism, with Caroline Lucas MP & Keith Kahn-Harris 41:19

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From climate change to vaccines, there’s a worrying tendency in our culture to bury our heads in the sand, and for a growing number of people to turn their backs on the truth. At its most dangerous, denialism can shade into extremism. Denialism is fundamentally a rejection of reality, but what drives it? What does it say about our psychology that sometimes we need to protect ourselves from what’s really going on? And what should we do about the malign online forces that are driving more people to construct their own truth? Guests Caroline Lucas MP Keith Kahn-Harris, author of Denial: The Unspeakable Truth Links Watch on YouTube: We Need to Talk About Climate | Caroline Lucas MP | RSA Replay Matthew Taylor on Twitter Ian Leslie on Twitter Caroline Lucas on Twitter Keith Kahn-Harris on Twitter Share this episode on Twitter Produced by James Shield . Brought to you by the RSA (Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce).…

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Polarised: Is the centre ground dead? 34:34

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Commentators say the financial crisis and its aftermath sounded the death knell for centrist parties. Is the centre ground of British politics really dead, or could it make a comeback? And what does the ‘centre’ even mean these days? This week, Ian Leslie and Matthew Taylor discuss the Independent Group, before talking to the political sociologist Paula Surridge from the University of Bristol about public opinion and the centre. Plus: what is Tom Watson up to? Links Which values clan do you belong to? ‘Values clans’: how clusters of the electorate have shaped the political landscape The ‘cross-pressured clans’ of British politics: a quarter of the electorate and their values Share this episode on Twitter Produced by James Shield . Brought to you by the RSA (Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce).…

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Polarised: Responsible Parties 33:31

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Has the opening up of political parties been a vital force for change, or bad for democracy as a whole? How can politicians represent both their party members and the voters? Is it game over for the old party politics of left vs right, and for the old party establishment? This week Matthew Taylor and Ian Leslie are putting political parties in the spotlight. Guests: Ian Shapiro , co-author of Responsible Parties: Saving Democracy from Itself and professor of political science at Yale Isra Allison , executive director of Brand New Congress Nasim Thompson , co-founder of Justice Democrats Share this episode on Twitter Produced by James Shield . Brought to you by the RSA (Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce).…

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Polarised: Talking to the Enemy, with Michael Sandel & Maria Exner 38:31

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