RSA Animate Matthew Taylor: Left brain, right brain

[shellybirdy]

love the video man

[VEHEMENTBLACK]

2:02 that Breathy noise he says "A fuck"

[WNDC]

Does this video's topic match it's title? Democracy? Or l/r brain?

[foreverdapper]

I don't get it.

[prometheuszero9]

God, I love these RSA videos so much... what an amazingly creative way to present these topics.

[TutorialMaster88]

My English teacher in 9th grade introduced me to these videos, and I've been watching them ever since, and suggesting them to all of my friends. Some appreciate it more than others, but I think that RSA needs to get as much support as possible to continue making such amazing videos. The animate videos are nice for me, because I can see and read the ideas being lectured, so that some of these ideas can really sink in. These videos have given me SO much to think about daily. THANK YOU!!!!

[marcdaddy33]

interesting video.

The points about voters shows why here, in America, the nation was founded as a Constitutional Republic istead of merely a Democracy.

[migmachata]

I am up at 5 in the morning because I couldn't stop watching these...

[LakersBeast22]

lol, at 2:04 the bunny thing says mr pickle

[florydory]

In the 70s, we questioned the wisdom of operant conditioning. Today, we seem to have accepted it as a foregone conclusion. It has become pervasive in our institutions, schools and businesses. This has only strengthened our cognitive fallacies. We do what is easy rather than what is right. We seek short term profits over long term planning. Read: Skinner's Utopia: Panacea or Path to Hell?(1971) The social engineering of operant conditioning has been a terrible error with powerful consequences.

[limey980]

i think you will find it is spelt "juries" not jurys

[rh001YT]

Only a fool would trust in social institutions run by humans. While those who want to run things present themselves as incapable of doing any wrong, we have plenty of evidence that is not so. Many have the desire to rule over others-that is a part of human nature- and doing so always requires infliction of sanctions on one group and bestowing of benefits on another - else ruling is no fun! Anyone who wants power to rule ought to be marginalized whether they be from the right or left.

[rh001YT]

In the USA, it is probably true that 90% are good drivers, in fact the number may be higher. In India, there are many more bad drivers in terms of accidents and running over pedestrians, yet actually their driving skills are better due to the chaos of traffic there. This RSA persentation is typical of RSA's, in that wrong premises are adopted early on as right, and then the structure built on the wrong premises to support the desired conclusions. So very dishonest.

[stevehayes13]

@rh001YT How can 90% of drivers be better than average?

[rh001YT]

@stevehayes13 Hi: I mean that 90% of USA drivers are better than the average driver on Earth. I am basing that on low number of significant auto accidents per mile of auto travel. My larger point is that RSA is a bunch of phony-baloney, & devoid of critical thinking, though they posture themselves as critical thinkers. I went on to mention that "good" is a value judgement, and that actually the drivers in India are far more skilled that USA drivers, though they have more significant accidents.

[asipodroks]

@rh001YT You're misunderstanding what they're saying here. They're saying that according to the poll that they must be referencing (assuming it actually exists) 90% of people said they were better drivers, which is mathematically impossible. Also, the poll was most likely more specific to drivers within similar areas, to avoid "US citizens are better drivers" rhetoric. I don't know this for a fact, however. I just think they were implying that 90% of us cannot be above average.

[rh001YT]

@asipodroks well, you see, typical of rsa propaganda, false or flaky assumptions are treated as fact - that's a common technique. It all depends on how "average" is defined, and here it is not. Imagine a class where 90% of students were straight A, 10% imbeciles. Then the average gpa would be below straight A, and 90% would be above average. Anyway, how could the "average" driving skill be defined? Indians are more skillful drivers, yet have a terribly high accident rate due to recklessness.

[Richardscjj]

@rh001YT The 90% thing is called optimism bias and is a well documented psychological effect (try google scholar, there are loads of articles). That this is statistically impossible is based on the assumption that the distribution of how skilled drivers are is a bell curve distribution which is reasonable There is a good review of methodology used to study drivers' self perceptions (Anna Sundström, Self-assessment of driving skill A review from a measurement perspective) if you are interested :)

[rh001YT]

@Richardscjj Yes, if you "assume" that "average" means some middle portion of the bell curve, but who is to decide how wide that middle portion should be? If someone drives rather slowly due to lower skill, but is courteous & does not cause any accidents, then that person would claim to be a good driver even though skill level is low, so definition of "good driver" requires a complex weighted system of analysis. Thus Indians are very skilled drivers yet the accident rate is rather high.

[Richardscjj]

@rh001YT in the paper they assume average as those above the 50% mark or mid point on the bell curve- I'll try and find the original paper but there's so much research on this! The point is not really about drivers anyway it's that we perceive the world through certain filters and biases and what the guy is saying is that the system doesn't take these into account. I'm sure the Indians are wonderful drivers-I'm a little confused about the relevance in this case though :)

[rh001YT]

@Richardscjj But are the respondents provided with the definition fo "average" & fully informed as to the metrics used to create the bell curve in question - probably not. You don't see the game. You don't use language correctly or carefully: no one percieves the world via filters or biases, except for instance color blindness or glaucoma would be visual filters. Life is a game, & everyone plays to win, & many are bad players, and lying is allowed, & sanction for being caught lying varies.

[Richardscjj]

@rh001YT Wow. where to start, ok let's start at the beginning then. If I ask you if you are above average at something what do you assume? I think most people assume that means do you think that you are better than most people at it. Does that sound reasonable? so the point that the study found was that 90% of people reckon they are better than most people at driving. Maybe they are? the study didn't look at actual driving and doesn't claim to because that's not the point.

[rh001YT]

@Richardscjj Notice how you insert the words "assume" & "most" - undefined words in the context. And so no, it does not "sound reasonable", though you may like the sound of it. You have definitions in mind that you assume are universal - a bit vain I would say. And no, 90% did not reckon they are better than most people, rather they claimed (did not reckon) to be better than "average", their own personal definition of "average" in the driving context. You change words - recast the past .

[Richardscjj]

@rh001YT Look up perception effects in google scholar please before you decide whether I use language correctly-they are well documented and accepted as facts I'm afraid. Perhaps some more research on your part would let you build an argument based on science. As for the word 'wonderful' I apologise if you found that patronising or cowardly I was merely trying to take the issue off the table. Obviously it's something you have strong feelings about- I honestly couldn't care less.

[rh001YT]

@Richardscjj "I couldn't care less" - well now perhaps some honesty has leaked out of you. Yes you use language incorrectly - you confuse value judgements with matters than can be defined w/ little or no judgement. "Science" blah blah. I'm an engineer, I know about science AND value judgement, primarily because I have to translate fuzzy marketing dept ideas into a working tangible product. "Science!" totally over-rated, and often a favorite mask of slave-moralists.

[rh001YT]

@Richardscjj You're sure Indians are "wonderful" drivers? What a people-pleaser, cowardly choice of adjective. Why would you say that, hmmm? You don't understand value-judgement - is "good" defined as skillful, even acrobatic vehicular handling? Or low accident rate? Or high courtesy ranking? If you are a Westerner, you would be too terrified to drive in India. The "relevance" is value-judgement - how a word is defined, and how different people have different defintions for a word due to value.

[rh001YT]

@Richardscjj The abstract for the Anna Sudstrom paper supports my postion, that various "studies" of "self-assessed" driving skills are full of probs rendering them rather useless, amongst those probs a diff between what the respondent thinks is the defintion of 'average" and what the researchers have in mind. Don't you see the game? The researchers actually know that there will be defintional differences, and then they pretend not to know. Lying is so common that most humans lie about lying.

[Richardscjj]

@rh001YT The Anna Sudstrom paper is about how perceptions of driving are related to reality not about the perceptions themselves- I sent you there because I thought you might be interested in the slightly tangential research. If the study was done well then personal definitions of average will have been controlled for- psychologists are quite good at this now! Psychology research is a minefield I suggest you do some research and read carefully-abstracts are pretty useless I'm afraid.

[rh001YT]

@Richardscjj "If the study was done well" that is the matter, yes? And who will decide, you? Sudstrom supports my complaints about how such studies have been conducted. Psychologists are for the most part boobs & cons - they are not of much use, as evidenced by little if any usable product coming from them - and look what they give us: Orange interiors for fast food resaurants prevent customers from lingering. All the while there are interior designers who can make heavens (w/o psych degrees)

[Richardscjj]

@rh001YT People do lie- there are biases and perception effects in there as well. On another note I think these videos are meant to stimulate debate not to be rock solid pronouncements on the state of reality- think of it as a springboard for expanding your knowledge and see if you can prove him wrong with scientific evidence if you feel you are correct. I hope you enjoy learning stuff- as for me I have stuff to do so goodbye and good luck. Knowledge is power :) the world is an amazing place

[rh001YT]

@Richardscjj No, these vids are propaganda and follow closely the form of propagandas perfected by Adolf Hitler's top-level associaties, as well as "scholars" working for the former USSR. RSA vids appeal to slave-moralists and dweebs & losers who have donned masks of scientifico-religionism so as to feel more like demi-gods. Life is a game, everyone has to play, and there is no perfectly pious and blameless way of being that is not part of the game - the piety act is a feint.

[rh001YT]

@Richardscjj A perfect example of the mental limitations of your type: Just today in India, Anna Hazare (age 75) dictated his will to Parliament after 10 days of indefinate fast - the entire nation has erupted in celebration. What was the role of "science" in all of that? Parliament had resisted citing the logic & reason that it can't submit to the will of individuals or sub-groups, but must conduct debate (business) as usual. Anna & the masses saw though the game, and played to win. No Logic.

[tinsh0es]

Excellent talk!

[RBatteate]

I didn't like this one

To much of what he shared was an opinion

[DigitalIslandboy]

Why does the sound sometimes not play on this video?

[DigitalIslandboy]

@DigitalIslandboy I have to keep hitting refresh until it does.

[jimmyt3411]

This entire video is just Marxist propaganda with a skewed philosophy on man and complete ignorance on our economy and how it works. We do NOT live in a Democracy, we live in a Republic, in which laws were established to limit the size of the Federal Government. We elect leaders to preserve these laws that are in the best interest of all, which are embedded in our Constitution.

[cheezmo722]

@jimmyt3411

You are an idiot. There are far more factors that effect the economy than simply generalizing it as a Democracy or a Republic and calling it a day. Politics is a giant game and who we "elect" has little to no effect on what our best interest are, as evidenced by the entire history of our country.

What we have is corporationalism at its finest

[jimmyt3411]

@cheezmo722 The only factor that injures an economy is intervention by government, as evidenced by the entire history of our country. Who we "elect" does have an effect on what our best interests are because politicians can neglect them. I am merely stating that our best interests are found in the Constitution, and when an elected representative neglects the Constitution, they are in turn undermining our best interests.

[chopper84a]

@jimmyt3411 governments in all countries have and still do intervene in the economy to a large degree, with varying levels of success. It is a gross oversimplification to state that government intervention in the economy is always a bad thing. Indeed, look at the growth rates curently enjoyed in China, where government intervention in the economy is much more intrusive than the US and Europe.

[paragshah2112]

when the private company gets monopolistic and totalitarian benefit from the state beauracracy, THAT is when it can be said that state beauracracy doesnt work!

this is always the case in capitalistic societies. without capitalism's sick manipulative influence state bearacracy can actually work as intended.

[jimmyt3411]

@paragshah2112 I disagree, there can be a separation between business and the state, it simply has to be reinforced by the people, through their representatives. Capitalism isn't the the cause of a corrupt government, it makes no sense. With the latter logic, it is like saying, "having churches causes a theocracy" as "having businesses causes corporatism". Central economic does not work either, government cannot efficiently run every single business, it is impossible.

[paragshah2112]

@jimmy i disagree. businesses cannot be allowed to control the state (like they do here in the usa), or the poor citizens have a disaster (fascism).

how do you suppose state bureaucracies come into existence? its not the state trying to be a company, but its when a company gets control of the state and scrpts themselves into monoploy and control over all areas concerning a certain enterprise in question. then they change their name to something that sounds like a govt agency. ie ussr & china

[ckerton1]

@jimmyt3411 "Capitalism isn't the the cause of a corrupt government". I think that's a bit naive. If a politician acts against the greater Good in which to enrich himself with monetary reward, then surely Capitalism plays a part in this. Capitalism as an ideology is prevalent in every sphere, and to treat economics as somehow politically neutral leaves the damaging consequences of capitalism invisible, and attributed to arbitrary events.

[triniclemist]

Started watching and I can't stop.

[bdog111]

You lost me at the "man made global warming" myth. You want to stop global warming? THEN BLOW UP THE SUN!

[fallenvirgo05]

@bdog111 Wow, so that's a myth. Wow you're dumb. Probably a conservative Republican, someone who doesn't believe the OBVIOUS UNDENIABLE truths in Science, and a Christian. Who think I'm right?

[TOOOOOTIGHT]

@fallenvirgo05

dont be mad, this could really be a myth. research and reevaluate. dont believe anything but get the information.

be the guy questioning your own thoughts. thats when ull begin to see the truth

[comebackata2]

roo much camera movement! confusing!

[alexbarabas]

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[ShawnPMr]

this stuff is wrong on many levels and the suggestion to go back and use the type of minds and though process from gave men is just about retarded... first bad video from RSA. they should take it down its so bad.

[Dakota2063]

@ShawnPMr I found it to be very refreshing. This is one of the first videos that had a clear answer that didn't pander to some extreme desire to change the entire system, but actually bring a balance to both sides, which is what is needed to truly run a working government.

If at the very least I'll be happy to watch Mathew Taylor's videos with a critical mind and an appreciation for some non-anti-(insert subject) here views, that get down and come up with suggestions.

[sgtmcwallace]

this may be one of the best things i have seen on youtube

[thisissimple99]

I don't understand the people who say this video is has "totalitarian undertones". Did they stop watching at 4min? How can a video that promotes more individual involvement political discourse and essentially criticizing people those who choose to allow politicians and the "black box of the system" to solve all of their problems possibly be totalitarian? This presentation is saying we should understand our flaws and overcome them and become well informed, participating, responsible citizens

[ximobrotons]

rigth brain, thought, left brain language, nothing to do with left or right politics if left is about to thinking... but, still on the third way? third way was the non-allegement international movement in early 50´s with peronist Argentina, etc., being neutral in cold war. third way es the swedish socialdemocrat model. third way i think is no way

[Dance4urlife14]

Has the research regarding "visual-spacial" learners and "audio-sequential" learners been considered in the offering of content via these types of videos? The videos do cover both learner types so well. Love your work!

Is there a video about the creative process used in the making of the RSA videos?

[jonahgryfe7]

truly phenomenal work

[ilyagofman]

A lot of this is good. But some of it is ball shit, yet this guy tells it like it's a fact, by saying stuff like 'we have evolved that way'. Persuasive but so is propaganda. Need to look at this with an objective frame of mind.

[Xenostrobe]

@ilyagofman Yes, I think I see what you mean... have you ever read The Knife Went In or Rush From Judgement by Theodore Dalrymple? You should be able to find both online, very interesting... evolution or no, the knife didn't merely go in... you ****ing stabbed him!

[lotusjackson]

I find it funny how the rapid drawing allows me to actually focus on what the person is saying.

[frank1978ffm]

Have seen a few RSA videos now and have come to the conclusion that one must be a creepy, wannabe dictator - who of course knows what's best for everyone else - in order to agree with this garbage. It's amazing how some pretty drawings can make people so eager to agree with totalitarian concepts and so willing to turn their lives over to self anointed overseers.

The arrogance and self importance of these RSA videos is breathtaking.

[Perkmandl]

@frank1978ffm what do you find disturbing about the ideas that the RSA tries to spread? is it wrong to try to solve the problems from the basics up or should all problems just be covered up with a rug so nobody can notice them. I dont think these videos will have a profound effect on the system directly but if they can get the people thinking what could be done to make the world better and then actually try doing it then these videos have done their "job".

[Perkmandl]

@frank1978ffm oh also i watched this video a second time but failed to notice totalitarian concepts in it. In reality democracy is probably the most totalitarian regime of them all because it controls the masses with the masses themselves. Democracy is just a regime where you choose your dictator and then bitch about him/her for the next 4 or so years. In fact some totalitarian regimes even worked better than democracy in the same period of time.

[thisissimple99]

@frank1978ffm did you not watch the whole video or something? The video promotes more personnal involvement in the political process/ discourse. They highlight the need for everyone to retain their individualism while also ackowledging the needs of society as a whole and need to cooperate to all live together on this planet. However we (people) do have flaws in the way we make decisions which CAN be overcome. There's NOTHING totalitarian, it's promoting power to the people at it's finest!

[Nazzoro]

@thisissimple99 This isn't power to the people, this is power to responsible people, which is a whole other thing. Perhaps just being of age isn't enough to gain the right to vote.

[adrastea99]

No, it shouldn't mean working together to make "good" decisions despite our limitations

This entire video comes off as an attempt to apply democracy in the same fashion as it's being used in the Democratic Republic of North Korea or a plot to 1984

We should ignore a political constituency because they're just thinking "wrong"

Here's a prehistoric opinion from a bunch of cavemen: "We don't want to live in your world and if you try to force it on us we'll bash your head in with a rock"

Cheers

[HDBanyan]

I can't wait to watch these videos again in fifty years.

[koalabrownie]

These vids are great

[MrDurcon]

This video sums up why the the west is gone. They do not think like us nor do they care. Words cannot describe how amazed that western beliefs are gone. Leave it to the the "Well educated people", for the streets will bleed with the common.

[JamesHaskin]

inspiring :]

[textonscreen]

i like it! actually ... i love it!!!

[erikrulez17]

and i hope it does cause i feel like the 11 and half years of school i have done have done nothing for me... cause teachers trying to learn how the computer works kids just searching up the answers online bla bla bla

[elbanydaer]

The artistry helps to making the lectures very easy to listen to but that does not make any of the spoken words fact nor true. Don't be pacified by the great art work, listen to the message and decide for yourself.

For instance, there is no way we can change our lives to counter global warming. That is nonsense!

I am not saying we should not be aware of the damage we do to our earth though, but that is a different matter altogether.

[Katarina102]

@elbanydaer Why exactly is is nonsense to change our lives to counter global warming?

[elbanydaer]

@Katarina102 Because we are not the cause of it and therefore can not do anything about it. There is always a fluctuation in the heating and cooling of the glob, but not do to us but rather due to the sun. Like I said, we should be aware that we are doing a lot of damage to our earth, but global warming or cooling is out of our hands and we are not to blame. In all reality, we will not be able to destroy the earth. The earth will simple rid itself of us and get back to it's pre-human state.

[greengringo2003]

Global warming? Why do these so-called smart people think THAT is real? Don't they keep up to date with the fraud and the suppression of sceptics?

[TheJad3r]

@greengringo2003 They don't necessarily believe it to be true. They're merely making the observation that MODERN SOCIETY believes this, (through the "fraud and suppression of sceptics" as you put), and then comment on the fact that even though they believe this is a crisis and something should be done, they still don't do much about it. The flaw of society (for this particular argument) isn't in ignorance, just in inaction for a particular belief.

[elbanydaer]

@greengringo2003 Oh sorry, I accidentally clicked your post a thumbs down when I meant for it to be a thumbs up. Grrrr....sorry! I totally agree with you. Global warming may be true at times, but certainly not that it is caused by people nor that we can make any changes to counter it. By the way, at the time we see an overall global cooling.

[plixness]

Excellent work.

[flasher702]

This one is SOOO much better than the Jeremy Rifkin one. And he's making a lot of the same points. Amazing how much more palitable an idea is when it's argued honestly in terms of specifics.

[FrogmortonHotchkiss]

Hmm, don't think it's right to dismiss the problem of politics-as-theatre. To keep consistent with the 'caveman' analogy, it's like, how can rationality rule when there's a guy wearing a goat-skull saying that he will provide a good harvest if we sacrifice a virgin to the volcano-gods? Capitalism behaves irrationally in part because its high priests appear impressive enough to persuade even though they preach irrationality.

[rmatthews8984]

Very enlightening.

[Svalir]

Such mind enriching stuff! Keep it up!

[koolchloe]

Found 1 of these RSA videos on a political website, so it was by chance. They are so insightful I'll surely pass them along.

[theRSAorg]

@koolchloe Thank you so much - please do... :)

[rumit99]

Maybe sometime in the future there will be "left brain friendly" countries and "right brain friendly countries" and people will decide in which country they would like to live depending on their personality and world view.

[chumbucket843]

the guy spelled constituency wrong.

[oonamar]

Thank you, what an endeavour RSA: I am very impressed and impacted.....great work for the benefit of social understanding....

[masperdow]

so true!

[12107170]

Is there some audio missing in the begining??

[dew02005]

Democracy can never work while there is at least one man left disgruntled by a decision. Government should get out of poeples lives altogether. They should work and evolve with us not attempt to force some fake evolution in a direction they choose.

[cyphi1]

Astounding...the visuals definitely help with understanding the principles of the speakers. I am very impressed. I've watched 5 videos in a row and am now a subscriber.

[bluntndrink86]

@cyphi1 so am I, yo guys are doing a great job.... 

[birdsdaword]

I enjoy the RSA videos, especially the animated ones. I particularly enjoyed this lecture. Unfortunately the photography and editing are obvious enough to interfere with the presentation. Otherwise, thank you and I'm glad that I discovered the RSA.

[methanegasses]

mmm we don't have human nature, we are our past most of the time programmed by our institutions and governments and governed by our beliefs, or are we...

We like looking good a lot and have a real tough time responding to stuff by not saying I don't know, but saying I think, come on...

[dadehax0r]

You're an idiot

[dadehax0r]

That was supposed to be @methanegasses

[Eloise13zzz]

You are an amazing artist!

[modelmark]

You can't understand democracy without facing the coercion inherent in it or even discussing it. Their are rulers and tax cows. Why if it is wrong if I take your money against your will, is it OK if I vote a politician in power who does the same?

Democracy is institutionalised theft and murder. This is why governments killed 200 million people world wide in the previous 100 years. Governments=approved violence.

[csvtom]

He's got some good points, but third way stuff as it manifested in Britain was colourless and sterile. However, now we've got the bleedin' Tories maybe it wasn't so bad...

[specker25]

I wish the RSA ruled the world. Dedicated to the cause of highlighting the institutional wrongs, tracing their causes to psychological, sociological or economical factors, you seek to understand why inequalities and inconsistencies exist in every facet of our society. With a overall tone of compassion for the disadvantaged, and the human race as a whole, RSA seems dedicated to understanding the greatest problems human society as a whole faces. Knowledge is power.

[CammieSpectrum]

not very much about Left and Right Brain

[12107170]

@CammieSpectrum Yeah??

[aquapan]

mmm socialist dialect disguised as intelligence...

[LingLingX8]

@aquapan *facepalm*

[historymaker118]

I was prepared to listen to this until he said that we evolved and are not bad people - at which point I realised he was talking complete rubbish and watched something else.

[TobeySez]

Fine stuff! Who'da thunk I could reconsider democracy! But, I've always thought any system would work if it were comprised of the right people.  Even democracy ... I'd have to admit.

[zachariahgriffin]

I absolutely love your videos. Thank you for sharing such informative videos in a very captivating and artistic way! -z-

[flipflappy321]

@kingofthebrittons, I think you should watch the smile or die episode of rsanimate , and while I believe that some of your theory is true, I don't think that the democratic situation is nearly as hopeless as you make it ou to be. I really love these little blasts of education in such a fun presentation

[MrJastin]

Democracy fails, only sociopaths can truly think objectively, but I think a local based, direct democracy could work better. Also, this is a democracy? I don't see people voting about what to do to BP or about the war.

[kingofthebrittains]

00:45 This is a complete Lie. There's Never been a democracy on this planet. Govts made up of the richest peeps in the area write laws, fines, codes, statues & taxes on paper & force everybody to obey them @ gunpoint. Democracy is the Illusion of choice. Did you vote 4 anything that affects YOU? No, nor were YOU represented in any choice. You picked a pre-selected rich man who is funded by the same Corps as the other rich man running. We have a Fascist Oligarchy- Guv & Biz merge & the rich rule.

[rlee64]

Most excellent. I'm sharing this in many different places.

[SubSurreal]

A video called "funny cats" have on youtube 35 millions views, and this one have 13k... what tells this fact us?

[theRSAorg]

@SubSurreal Maybe I need to tag and try and flag this one up better :) Becca

[GPS08]

@theRSAorg you should put on tags - "lady gaga" "justin beiber" and "big brother" to get more views. but then i am not sure if their IQ is sufficient enough to understand this.

[beewickie]

@SubSurreal you watched "funny cats".

[loudkkk]

@SubSurreal that people using the internet to waste time rather then to learn something?

[mahatmaBit]

@SubSurreal it tells the internet is primitive and needs much much improvement, engagement and work.

[calapinee]

@SubSurreal that cats are cute?

[calapinee]

@SubSurreal That cats are cute?

[loomysh]

@SubSurreal that people use youtube for fun and not for education?

[specker25]

@SubSurreal as poor as your grammar is, truer words have never been said.

[fracturedfist]

@SubSurreal it tells us that cats can be incredibly funny.

[lotusjackson]

@SubSurreal Instead of drawing humans they should be drawing Garfield.

[TOOOOOTIGHT]

@SubSurreal

tells me that we are the minority and should somehow organize to finally change the f' in system.

not profit is the goal but freedom for all, made possible through technology.

[prpa3]

RSA is the best!

[socctty]

I am an American so I am not very qualified to speak on British politics, but I would warn against getting too carried away with making politics and politicians more local. Local elections are often more corrupt, have lower turnout, and voters are less-informed for a variety of reasons. How many Americans can name their congressional representatives, or what their policy goals are? Why oh why do we vote for judges and sheriffs?

[DerKupplerMeister]

@socctty That is the greatest rhetorical question ever. [Because it's true, of course.]

[Ransomware]

@socctty

i agree , same in the philippines.it's far more corrupt than you think. we end up too many parties , too many representatives and yet haven't solve a problem,havent passed a bill/law and only up for pork barrels. the thing is even there is a law and body ,we still cant regulate the budget in locals due to corruptions. we made to at that point that some of our politicians and civilian activists want to change our goverment to parliament. obviously it only goes another way around.

[Maloparic]

@socctty I believe it's easier to react to local people (to whom you can actually talk to and influence a bit) then to almighty super-star presidents who are protected by armies of bodyguards and hidden far away behind walls of Senates.

That has to be taken in to account.

[etzel33]

This RSA stuff is better than TEDtalks!

[theRSAorg]

@etzel33 Yay, thank you for such lovely observations! :) Becca

[omyogagal]

@etzel33 Totally!

[TVPchallenge]

@etzel33 It really is...

[neonaction]

@etzel33 TEDtalks are too freaking loong.

[HaggardFlea]

@etzel33 I agree they are better than TEDtalks, and are more visually entertaining! Which also makes it easier to follow what the speaker is talking about.

[velja27]

@etzel33 why even compare? both are good, and each of the presentations, lectures should be valued on their own and not by where and from whom they came from.

[JRD123456]

@etzel33 Some of the RSA stuff IS from TED...

[etzel33]

@JRD123456 Yeah, but the cool picture with narrative is good mediation. However, RSA "symposium" stuff is overshadowed by TED's 15-minute rule (or whatever it is).

[liquidphoenixx]

@etzel33 Not everything is a competition. The great thing about intellectual presentation of theories and ideas is that it's all in the name of collaboration. [don't forget that!]

:)

"This RSA stuff" is pretty darn good though. can't lie.

[Plainsimcrazy]

One other thing as well...I am an 40 year old American that is dealing with the fact that our governing body is not doing their job as it was taught to me in school, am seeking out information on why this is. I have dicovered wonderful speakers like Noam Chomski and others very helpful in making me understand why goverments are failing their citizens all over the world. Your series of mini lectures are very informitive and enlightening. Please keep up the great work you are doing.

[Plainsimcrazy]

As i am someone who learns visually, your approach is most refreshing. Abit confusing to follow though, as the rendering is presented very quickly. Hard to draw all that is being presented in ten minutes. I will say this though, as i tried not to watch and just listen, I found myself getting lost. So overall, the rendering did help me absorb what was being said. I hope this helps you in your wonderful presentations for the future.

[shodanxx]

and how important is the creativity and effort that goes into the drawings ?

is it enough to just draw what is being said literally, if this teaching method became "mass produced" would the lower quality ,less inspired, drawing make this teaching method lose it's edge ?

also is this a gimmick effect ? this is new and revolutionnary now, but after you watched 20 of these courses do you go back to the same comprehension and data retention rates of plain lectures and technical reading ?

[shodanxx]

I wonder what would happen if someone tried to explain something else

(maybe the venturi effect, or how a washing machine works) using this graphical method

would the increase in comprehension of the student increase to justify the extra effort involved in this teaching method ?

[theRSAorg]

Thank you! This is our CE's annual lecture from last year. I think it's a pretty damn good argument too. Really appreciate the feedback. Becca :)

[123Away098]

@theRSAorg I think the topics you talk about are interesting but in every video you make the same mistake talking about "Invisible hand". You have taken

a bad conception and then you wonder why are so many problems.Example:lets make public health care = inefective= big costs from society , after that you wonder why so many people are poor ... solution= make "free" xyz ... and this go

on and on and no one knows why things go in bad direction

[bmoregan]

Wow. Can't believe this has only 1200 views. The argument is well thought out and the animated medium is thoroughly entertaining and er... illustrative :-) !