How Play Made the Modern World | Steven Johnson | RSA Replay
4,132 views · Published 15 February 2017 · 59:23 · Indexed 27 October 2026
Channel: Royal Society of Arts · 2017 · Education
If you want to know where technology is headed next, you should be playing close attention to the way we play. In describing a vivid history of innovation, international bestseller and so-called ‘Darwin of technology’ Steven Johnson explains how popular entertainment - games, cinema, music, food and fashion – have played a crucial role in shaping our world. Subscribe to our channel! Follow the RSA on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RSAEvents Like RSA Events on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RSAEventsoff... Listen to RSA podcasts: https://soundcloud.com/the_rsa See RSA Events behind the scenes: https://instagram.com/rsa_events/
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