Just finished rereading @antonhowes.bsky.social book on the history of @thersaorg.bsky.social

It’s such a fantastic history of institutional adaptation - in every era the RSA has been part of huge social changes. Mass education, the abolition of slavery, and environmentalism included!

Georgian sitting room with teal chairs and painting

Productive @thersaorg.bsky.social day cooking up a plan I'm looking forward to writing up tomorrow 🤔

Trust fall Technology has enabled our retreat into homebound lives of frictionless convenience – but at what cost? Trust expert Rachel Botsman says it’s time to get up and get out

See also Rachel Botsman for @thersaorg.bsky.social at www.thersa.org/rsa-journal/... - good analysis, but limited on policy responses.

Image of Catherine Dennison and the quote these findings can inform policies aimed at increasing social mobility with taking part in hobbies and sports and attending university all ways to encourage friendships across income groups.

📣 New research on six billion UK friendships highlights the link between social capital & social mobility.

A major study shows that children who grow up in areas with a greater mix of income levels earn around an extra £5,000 per year as adults.

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CEO Lecture: counting the cost of bowling alone I Andy Haldane I RSA REPLAY YouTube video by RSA

This links to Andy Haldane’s @thersaorg.bsky.social lecture on declining social capital and fewer public spaces as the very wealth hoard assets. www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFF_...

@thersaorg.bsky.social Thank you for a valuable meeting of Global Fellows this morning. Some fascinating conversations emphasising the need to collaborate, share ideas, escape silos, apply robust science and optimise inclusion at every stage. I feel this is needed more than ever right now.

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