The RSA Animate whiteboard talks are, to my mind, some of the most captivating pieces of public explanation on the internet: complex ideas made visible, not simplified into slogans. They reward attention because they respect it.

This playlist gathers a selection of those animations — alongside a few of my own pieces that belong in the same neighbourhood of thought. Some of the original RSA material has been updated over the years, so consider this a working shelf rather than a final catalogue.

The best way to use it is unhurriedly: choose one theme, follow the thread, then return later for another. If a video makes you pause before reaching for your next certainty, it has earned its place here.

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WHERE GOOD IDEAS COME FROM by Steven Johnson

RSA ANIMATE: Drive: The surprising truth about what motivates us

RSA ANIMATE: The Secret Powers of Time

RSA ANIMATE: The Truth About Dishonesty

RSA ANIMATE: Changing Education Paradigms

RSA ANIMATE: Re-Imagining Work

RSA ANIMATE: Crises of Capitalism

RSA ANIMATE: Language as a Window into Human Nature

RSA ANIMATE: The Divided Brain

RSA ANIMATE: The Power of Outrospection

RSA ANIMATE: Economics is for Everyone!

RSA ANIMATE: How To Help Every Child Fulfil Their Potential

RSA ANIMATE: The Paradox of Choice

RSA ANIMATE: Smile or Die

RSA ANIMATE: First as Tragedy, Then as Farce

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