El buen antepasado

Cómo pensar a largo plazo en un mundo cortoplacista

El buen antepasado - Roman Krznaric - Capitán Swing
Publisher name: 
Capitán Swing
Year of publication: 
2022
Pages: 
304
Book size:
14x22cm
Binding: 
Rustic with flaps

How can we be good ancestors? We live in the age of the tyranny of now, of twenty-four-hour news, the latest tweet and the “buy now” button. With such frenetic short-termism at the root of contemporary crises – from the threats of climate change to the failure to plan for a global pandemic – the call for long-term thinking grows by the day. But has it ever worked, and can we do it? Leading philosopher Roman Krznaric delves into history and the human mind to show that it is possible. From the pyramids to the National Health Service, humanity has always had the innate ability to plan for posterity and take actions that will resonate for decades, centuries and even millennia. If we want to be good ancestors and be remembered well by generations that follow us, now is the time to reclaim and enrich this imaginative skill. The Good Ancestor reveals six ways we can all learn to think long-t...read more

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Book: El buen antepasado

ISBN: 9788412457834
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