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Ahmed

The Polymath

Unlocking the Power of Human Versatility

Medium: Buch
ISBN: 978-1-119-50848-9
Verlag: Wiley
Erscheinungstermin: 11.02.2019
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Every human is born with multifarious potential. Why, then, do parents, schools and employers insist that we restrict our many talents and interests; that we 'specialise' in just one?

We've been sold a myth, that to 'specialise' is the only way to pursue truth, identity, or even a livelihood. Yet specialisation is nothing but an outdated system that fosters ignorance, exploitation and disillusionment and thwarts creativity, opportunity and progress.

Following a series of exchanges with the world’s greatest historians, futurists, philosophers and scientists, Waqas Ahmed has weaved together a narrative of history and a vision for the future that seeks to disrupt this prevailing system of unwarranted ‘hyper-specialisation.’

In The Polymath, Waqas shows us that there is another way of thinking and being. Through an approach that is both philosophical and practical, he sets out a cognitive journey towards reclaiming your innate polymathic state. Going further, he proposes nothing less than a cultural revolution in our education and professional structures, whereby everyone is encouraged to express themselves in multiple ways and fulfil their many-sided potential.

Not only does this enhance individual fulfilment, but in doing so, facilitates a conscious and creative society that is both highly motivated and well equipped to address the complexity of 21st century challenges.


Produkteigenschaften


  • Artikelnummer: 9781119508489
  • Medium: Buch
  • ISBN: 978-1-119-50848-9
  • Verlag: Wiley
  • Erscheinungstermin: 11.02.2019
  • Sprache(n): Englisch
  • Auflage: 1. Auflage 2019
  • Produktform: Gebunden
  • Gewicht: 649 g
  • Seiten: 336
  • Format (B x H x T): 157 x 235 x 23 mm
  • Ausgabetyp: Kein, Unbekannt
Autoren/Hrsg.

Autoren

Prologue ix

Preface xiii

1. Introduction 1

2. A Timeless People 7

3. Shapers of Our World 27

4. The Cult of Specialisation 87

5. Reconditioning the Mind 115

6. An Alternative System 199

7. Twenty-First-Century Polymaths 245

8. Owners of Our Future 281

Polymathy through Time and Space 285

Select Bibliography 295

About the Author 299

Acknowledgments 301

Index 303