Stories, Myths and Belonging

<p>It's been a turbulent week in UK politics. What could possibly happen next? Matthew Taylor and Ian Leslie talk Brexit predictions, and whether constant news updates are doing us any good.</p> <p>That brings us on to a discussion about the stories we tell ourselves – fake news, and the importance of myths – before Matthew tests out his new 'theory of everything', and we ask whether all of our society's problems stem from a yearning for solidarity and belonging.</p> <p><strong>Links</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/science-tech/internet/2018/10/why-invention-fridge-could-be-responsible-our-love-fake-news">Ian Leslie on fake news</a> – New Statesman</li> <li><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/religion/democracy-and-the-problem-of-fake-news/10392514">The problem for democracies isn't &quot;fake news&quot; but pathological consumerism</a> – Thomas Wells for ABC</li> <li><a href="https://medium.com/rsa-journal/reprogramming-the-future-1e6a136541f8">Matthew Taylor: Reprogramming the future</a> – on hierarchy, solidarity, individualism, and fatalism</li> <li><a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/80997770">Netflix: The Vietnam War</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p06crngy">Bodyguard (BBC)</a></li> </ul> <hr /> <p>Produced by <a href="http://twitter.com/jshield">James Shield</a>.</p> <p>Brought to you by the RSA (Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce).</p> <p><a href="http://www.thersa.org">www.thersa.org</a></p>