{"product_id":"the-good-ancestor-a-radical-prescription-for-long-term-thinking-roman-krznaric","title":"The Good Ancestor: A Radical Prescription for Long Term Thinking;  Roman Krznaric","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrom 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?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Good Ancestor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Good Ancestor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAugust 27, 2020\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoman Krznaric, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow to Find Fulfilling Work\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, is a cultural thinker and founding faculty member of The School of Life. He advises organizations, including Oxfam and the United Nations, on using empathy and conversation to create social change, and has been named by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Observer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as one of Britain’s leading lifestyle philosophers. His works, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wonderbox: Curious Histories of How to Live and The First Beautiful Game: Stories of Obsession in Real Tennis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, have been translated into more than a dozen languages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/us.macmillan.com\/author\/romankrznaric\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttp:\/\/us.macmillan.com\/author\/romank...\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FREEAIR Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45535393612098,"sku":"","price":9.37,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/8735\/3154\/files\/goodancest.jpg?v=1688918379","url":"https:\/\/shop.freeairbooks.com\/products\/the-good-ancestor-a-radical-prescription-for-long-term-thinking-roman-krznaric","provider":"FREEAIR Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}