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Now in paperback: A call to save ourselves and our planet that gets to the root of the current crisis—society’s extreme short-sightedness

A call to save ourselves and our planet that gets to the root of the current crisis--society's extreme short-sightedness

Could economists have foreseen the 2008 crash? Could political pundits have predicted Brexit or Trump? Long-term thinking struggles to take root in a world where immediate results are demanded and rewarded. Short-term thinking is endemic across all aspects of life. In The Long Now, leading popular philosopher and bestselling author Roman Krznaric shows just how crucial long-term thinking is, not just for ordinary people but across political, economic, environmental and business worlds. From the personal to the political, Krznaric identifies the flaws of today's short-term mindset. Drawing on ideas from a wide range of perspectives including neuroscience, cultural history, politics, economics, art and religion, he offers eight key approaches as a roadmap for the future of long-term thinking and planning. Unless we change our habits today our quick-fix, short-term culture can threaten societies in the long run.

Exploring twelve universal topics such as love, family, and empathy, this book draws on historical insights to offer guidance for modern life. Roman Krznaric delves into the wisdom of ancient Greeks, medieval Europeans, indigenous cultures, and Japanese pilgrims, revealing how their experiences can inform contemporary choices. By examining diverse perspectives on work, time, and creativity, it presents a compelling case for the value of historical knowledge in shaping our daily decisions and enhancing our understanding of the art of living.

Existentialism is backCarpe diem - `seize the day' - is one of the oldest pieces of life advice in Western history. In Carpe Diem Regained, Roman Krznaric reinvents existentialism for our age of information and choice overload.

A practical and inspirational guide to examining your career and deciding whether it truly makes you happy—this book will show you the steps it takes to find a job that truly makes you thrive. The desire for fulfilling work is one of the great aspirations of our age. This book reveals explores the competing claims we face for money, status, and meaning in our lives. Drawing on wisdom from a variety of disciplines, cultural thinker Roman Krznaric sets out a practical guide to negotiating the labyrinth of choices, overcoming fear of change, and finding a career in which you thrive. Overturning a century of traditional thought about career change, Krznaric reveals just what it takes to find life-enhancing work. The School of Life is dedicated to exploring life's big questions in highly-portable paperbacks, featuring French flaps and deckle edges, that the New York Times calls "damnably cute." We don't have all the answers, but we will direct you towards a variety of useful ideas that are guaranteed to stimulate, provoke, and console.

Influential popular philosopher Roman Krznaric argues our brains are wired for social connection: empathy is at the heart of who we are. It's an essential, transforming quality we must develop for the 21st Century. Through encounters with actors, activists, groundbreaking designers, undercover journalists, nurses, bankers and neuroscientists, Krznaric defines a new breed of adventurer. He sets out the six life-enhancing habits of highly empathic people, whose skills enable them to connect with others in extraordinary ways. Empathy has the power to transform relationships, from the personal to the political. Krznaric contends that, as we move on from an age of introspection, empathy will be key to fundamental social change - making this book a manifesto for revolution.

How does oligachic power work in practice? In this fascinating and original study of Guatemala's economic elite or 'oligarchy', Roman Krznaric explores the inner workings of the country's wealthy business sector and how they have maintained power and privilege in the face of change. Based on extensive personal interviews, What The Rich Don't Tell The Poor reveals the oligarchs speaking candidly in their own words on issues ranging from political violence and civil war to race and inequality. The result is a pathbreaking work of political and sociological analysis that offers unique insights into the global phenomenon of oligarchic power. 'An important book that fills a big void in progressive thinking about elites, privilege and power' - Professor Duncan Green, London School of Economics Roman Krznaric is a public philosopher who has taught politics and Latin American Studies at the universities of Cambridge, Essex and City University, London. His bestselling books have been published in more than twenty languages. He is currently a Research Fellow of the Long Now Foundation and a member of the Club of Rome.

Wir leben in einer Zeit, die vom kurzfristigen Denken beherrscht wird. Aber in fünfzig, in hundert, in fünfhundert Jahren werden immer noch Menschen auf unserem Planeten leben, arbeiten, lieben und träumen. Sie alle werden tiefgreifend davon beeinflusst sein, wie wir heute handeln. Die größte Frage, vor der jeder von uns steht, lautet also: Wie können wir gute Vorfahren sein? Roman Krznaric hat die Antwort. Von bahnbrechenden Konzepten wie dem »Kathedralendenken« über Zukunftsräte in Japan bis hin zu einer Bibliothek in Norwegen, die erst 2114 ihre Pforten öffnet, um einhundert bis dahin unveröffentlichte literarische Werke zu präsentieren: Inspiriert von Lösungen aus der ganzen Welt, erklärt er, wie wir lernen können, heute langfristig zu denken, um ein besseres Morgen zu schaffen. Der Pfad des guten Vorfahren liegt vor uns. Wir müssen ihn jetzt beschreiten.