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With director of the Pew Research Center, Michael Dimock; and director of the KCL Policy Institute, Bobby Duffy.

With John Harris from The Guardian.

Ian Leslie and Matthew Taylor test out a new theory about the paths to polarisation.

With former economic policy adviser to the shadow chancellor, James Meadway, and Professor Gregory Claeys.

With Marie Le Conte and Paul Mason.

With Claire Farrell from Extinction Rebellion and Dr Alice Bell from 10:10 Climate Action.

Is religion still shaping our politics? And has its decline led to a wider search for meaning in public life? With Elizabeth Oldfield from think tank Theos.

Three of the world's leading thinkers give their take on how big political and societal change happens. With Doris Kearns Goodwin, Cass Sunstein & Roberto Unger.

Where does the politics of conservatism – and its relationship with capitalism – go next? With Iain Dale and Jacob Field.

From climate change to vaccines, what drives people to reject reality and construct their own truth?

Is the centre ground of British politics really dead, or could it make a comeback? And what does the ‘centre’ even mean these days? With political sociologist Paula Surridge.

Has the opening up of political parties been a vital force for change, or bad for democracy as a whole? With Yale professor Ian Shapiro, and two of the founders of Brand New Congress and the Justice Democrats, Isra Allison and Nasim Thompson.

If we want to understand the other side – to bridge divides, or even persuade people we disagree with to think differently – what’s the best way to do that?

Matthew Taylor sets out the case for citizens' juries. With James Fishkin and David Runciman.

The author of 'The End of History' gives his take on the rise of identity politics.

Is tribalism an indelible part of human nature? And if it is, can we overcome it?

We review a turbulent week in UK politics, plus a new 'theory of everything'.

Is democracy under attack? How worried should we be? With Niheer Dasandi and Eliane Glaser.

Have feelings taken over the world? With author of 'Nervous States', William Davies.

Anger is all the rage in our politics, but is anger itself the problem? With Claire Fox.

Matthew Taylor talks to Tim Jackson about the big dilemma in sustainability

Matthew Taylor talks to Kate Pickett co-author of ‘The Spirit Level’

Matthew Taylor talks to Geoff Mulgan about his book ‘Connexity’

Matthew Taylor talks to David Willetts about intergenerational inequality.

In the final episode in our Work Shift series, Matthew Taylor explores the characteristics of Good Work, how this compares with peoples’ working lives today and whether we could make all work Good Work in the 21st century.

Login, complete gigs, get paid. The “gig economy” promises to deliver flexible working, efficiency and consumer convenience but some platforms may be dodging their responsibilities as employers. How should they be regulated? And can their benefits be combined with fair and decent work?

A number of forces are combining to make work less stable and predictable. We’re switching jobs and retraining much more frequently. The job for life era appears to be history - is a universal basic income the right response?

Could advances in technology like big data, machine learning and robotics replace jobs faster than new ones can be created? How should we understand the impact of automation on the labour market? And how should government and society respond?

Matthew Taylor interviews RSA fellow Moses Sangobiyi about his single minded attempts to break into professional American Football, what he learnt from falling short and why he’s on a mission to let people know that it’s ok to fail.

Is it really true that we all live in our own echo chambers? Fake news and the filter bubble, post-truth and alternative facts… Are we all, as President Obama put it, ‘absorbing an entirely different reality’?

Are economic divides to blame for everything else that’s broken in our politics? And what deeper cultural undercurrents are at play in unequal societies?

Has the dark side of the internet hijacked the White House?

The second episode of a brand new podcast series from the RSA, 'Polarised'. Matthew Taylor and the author of 'Born Liars' and 'Curious', Ian Leslie, investigate the forces driving us further apart – and what can be done about them.

The first episode of a brand new podcast series from the RSA, 'Polarised'. Matthew Taylor and the author of 'Born Liars' and 'Curious', Ian Leslie, investigate the forces driving us further apart – and what can be done about them.

A trailer for the new podcast series from the RSA: 'Polarised'. Matthew Taylor and the author of 'Born Liars' and 'Curious', Ian Leslie, investigate the forces driving us further apart – and what can be done about them.

Rachel O’Brien talks to ‘Tom’ – not his real name – who although still young, has spent nearly half of his life inside.

Having been convicted for trafficking, CJ served her sentence in Japan and the UK. Studying a law degree through the Open University, CJ now works for SOS, part of the St. Giles Trust, a charity working to break the cycle of reoffending.

Gethin’s early life included time spent in care, and years spent going in and out of prison. Now in his forties, he runs his own successful business.

Hardly a day goes by without headlines reminding us of the huge challenges facing the UK’s prison service. The system depends on having the right staffing and the right resources in place. But it also depends on prisoners being able to develop – and sustain – positive relationships.

The accelerating pace of political and economic change can be disorienting – but, for some, change isn’t happening fast enough.