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How can we be good ancestors?
From the first seeds sown thousands of years ago, to the construction of the cities we still inhabit, to the scientific discoveries that have ensured our survival, we are the inheritors of countless gifts from the past. Today, in an age driven by the tyranny of the now, with 24/7 news, the latest tweet, and the buy-now button commanding our attention, we rarely stop to consider how our actions will affect future generations. With such frenetic short-termism at the root of contemporary crises, the call for long-term thinking grows every day – but what is it, has it ever worked, and can we even do it?
In The Good Ancestor, leading public philosopher Roman Krznaric argues that there is still hope. From the pyramids to the NHS, humankind has always had the innate ability to plan for posterity and take action that will resonate for decades, centuries, even millennia to come. If we want to become good ancestors, now is the time to recover and enrich this imaginative skill.
The Good Ancestor reveals six profound ways in which we can all learn to think long-term, exploring how we can reawaken oft-neglected but uniquely human talents like ‘cathedral thinking’ that expand our time horizons and sharpen our foresight. Drawing on radical solutions from around the world, Krznaric celebrates the innovators who are reinventing democracy, culture and economics so that we all have the chance to become good ancestors and create a better tomorrow."
"We've all heard the saying 'seize the day.' But what does it really mean--and how can we use it to jumpstart our lives? In the age of distraction, carpe diem is more essential than ever, and yet many of us simply don't employ it in our lives.
In this thought-provoking and empowering audiobook, cultural writer Roman Krznaric unpacks the history, philosophy, and modern-day applications of 'seizing the day' and delivers a rousing call to action for anyone who wants to improve their lives--or our world.
Carpe Diem is a far-ranging audio, drawing on everything from the neuropsychology of regret to the anthropology of play, from medieval carnival rites to religious conceptions of the afterlife and early Japanese cinema. Offering food for thought as well as inspiring takeaways, the book examines not just the contributions of great thinkers throughout history, but also reveals insights from the lives of great seize-the-day practitioners including nightclub dancers, war photographers, bored housewives, and committed revolutionaries--offering a wide range of solutions to the daunting challenge of leading a meaningful life."
"En la era tiránica del ahora, impulsada por las noticias 24 horas al día, el último tuit y el botón de 'comprar ahora', ¿cómo podemos ser capaces de pensar a largo plazo?
Con un cortoplacismo tan frenético en la raíz de las crisis contemporáneas, desde las amenazas del cambio climático a la falta de planificación para una pandemia mundial, la llamada al pensamiento a largo plazo crece cada día.
'El buen antepasado' revela seis formas profundas en las que podemos aprender a pensar a largo plazo, explorando talentos humanos como el 'pensamiento catedral', que amplía nuestros horizontes temporales y agudiza nuestra previsión. Basándose en innovaciones radicales de todo el mundo, Krznaric celebra a los rebeldes del tiempo que están reinventando la democracia, la cultura y la economía para que todos tengamos la oportunidad de convertirnos en buenos antepasados y crear un mañana mejor.
Transforma tu mentalidad y conviértete en un buen antepasado, allanando el camino para un futuro mejor con el libro inspirador y provocativo de Roman Krznaric.
Roman Krznaric (1964) es un filósofo australiano, fundador del primer Museo de la Empatía e investigador de la Fundación Long Now. Estudió en las universidades de Oxford, Londres y Essex, donde obtuvo un doctorado en sociología política. Krznaric es conocido por sus ideas provocadoras sobre la empatía y el cambio social, y su trabajo ha sido influyente en la promoción de una mayor comprensión y compasión en la sociedad.
'Hermoso de leer, sincero y persuasivo, El buen antepasado es uno de esos libros emblemáticos con el poder de cambiar una mentalidad. Uno pasa las páginas sintiendo una creciente compulsión por el cambio. La clarinada de Krznaric a favor del pensamiento a largo plazo le convierte en un antepasado del que todas las generaciones futuras pueden sentirse orgullosas'. - Isabella Tree, autora de Wilding"
"This is a book about how to take working life in new directions – how to negotiate the labyrinth of choices, how to think about personal ambitions and motivations, and ultimately how to take concrete steps to finding a fulfilling career. It is a self-help book with a difference. Standard career guides are filled with pop psychology and bullet-point advice for writing CVs and making action plans, but How to Find Fulfilling Work casts its net wider. While not ignoring the insights of psychology or the need for practical planning, it reveals wisdom about work found in sociology, history, literature, film and philosophy.
It may be a false illusion that there is some perfect dream job out there for us, an ideal calling or vocation. But this book is premised on the idea that it is possible to find work that is life-enhancing. This is a book that inspires as much as it instructs and will aid self-reflection about the wider quest of how to live a good life."
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