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Krznaric, Roman.
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Sustainable development -- Philosophy.
Sustainable development -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Krznaric, Roman.
Sustainable development -- Philosophy.
Sustainable development -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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The
good
ancestor
: a
radical
prescription
for
long-term
thinking
/ Roman Krznaric.
by
Krznaric, Roman.
The Experiment, c2020.
Call #:
338.927 K94g
Subjects
Sustainable development -- Philosophy.
Sustainable development -- Moral and ethical aspects.
ISBN:
9781615197309 (hc.)
Description:
xiv, 320 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
"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."
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