The polymath : unlocking the power of human versatility / / Waqas Ahmed
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| Autore: |
Ahmed Waqas <1983->
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| Titolo: |
The polymath : unlocking the power of human versatility / / Waqas Ahmed
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| Pubblicazione: | Chichester, West Sussex, England : , : Wiley, , 2018 |
| Edizione: | 1st edition |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (344 pages) |
| Disciplina: | 153.9 |
| Soggetto topico: | Ability |
| Learning | |
| Expertise | |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Introduction -- A timeless people -- Shapers of our world -- The cult of specialization -- Reconditioning the mind -- An alternative system -- Twenty-first century polymaths -- Owners of our future. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 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 Yet specialisation is nothing but an outdated system that fosters ignorance, exploitation and disillusionment and thwarts creativity, opportunity and progress.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. |
| Altri titoli varianti: | Unlocking the power of human versatility |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The polymath |
| ISBN: | 1-119-50851-7 |
| 1-119-50852-5 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910816712603321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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