The Good Ancestor

Resumen del libro

Could economists have foreseen the 2008 crash?

Could political pundits have predicted Brexit or Trump?

Long-term thinking struggles to take root in a world where immediate results are demanded and rewarded. Short-term thinking is endemic across all aspects of life.

In The Long Now, leading popular philosopher and bestselling author Roman Krznaric shows just how crucial long-term thinking is, not just for ordinary people but across political, economic, environmental and business worlds.

From the personal to the political, Krznaric identifies the flaws of today's short-term mindset. Drawing on ideas from a wide range of perspectives including neuroscience, cultural history, politics, economics, art and religion, he offers eight key approaches as a roadmap for the future of long-term thinking and planning.

Unless we change our habits today our quick-fix, short-term culture can threaten societies in the long run.

Biografía del autor

Filósofo público que escribe sobre el poder de las ideas para cambiar la sociedad. Se doctoró en sociología política. Es fundador del primer Museo de la Empatía del mundo y es investigador de la Fundación Long Now y miembro del Club de Roma. Ha sido nombrado por The Observer como uno de los principales filósofos populares de Gran Bretaña. Varios de sus libros, como Empathy, The Wonderbox y Carpe Diem Regained, se han publicado en más de 20 idiomas.