The Polymath: Unlocking the Power of Human Versatility de Ahmed, W - 2018

Cornwall: Wiley, 2018. Hardcover. Very good/very good. Hardcover. 9 1/4" X 6". xvi, 317pp. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of unclipped dust jacket. Bumps to corners of black paper over boards. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: 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 Yet specialisation is nothing but an outdated system that fosters ignorance, exploitation and disillusionment and thwarts creativity, opportunity and progress.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.'… Leer más

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Hardback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; 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

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John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2019. Hardcover. New. 352 pages. 9.00x7.00x1.00 inches.

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