{"product_id":"9780753554517-good-ancestor","title":"The Good Ancestor","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow to Think Long Term in a Short-Term World\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Good Ancestor\u003c\/i\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This is the book our children's children will thank us for reading' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e–\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e The Edge, U2\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow can we be good ancestors?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Good Ancestor\u003c\/i\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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Good Ancestor\u003c\/i\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\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39325365010529,"sku":"9780753554517","price":13.03,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_32404783.jpg?v=1737274562","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780753554517-good-ancestor","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}