The first ever cultural biography of carpe diem and a call to seize back the true meaning of 'seize the day'.
Roman Krznaric is a social philosopher whose books, including
Empathy, The Wonderbox and How to Find Fulfilling Work, have been
published in more than twenty languages. He is the founder of the
world's first Empathy Museum and of the digital Empathy Library. He
is also a founding faculty member of The School of Life and on the
faculty of Year Here.
Roman has been named by the Observer as one of Britain's leading
popular philosophers. His writings have been widely influential
amongst political and ecological campaigners, education reformers,
social entrepreneurs and designers. He is an acclaimed public
speaker, and his talks and workshops have taken him from a London
prison to Google's headquarters in California.
After growing up in Sydney and Hong Kong, he studied at the
universities of Oxford, London and Essex, where he gained his PhD
in political sociology. Roman has worked as an academic, a gardener
and a human rights campaigner. He is also a fanatical real tennis
player and has a passion for making furniture.
"I’ve started reading Roman Krznaric’s Carpe Diem Regained: The
Vanishing Art of Seizing the Day – and it’s brilliant. One of those
rare books that forces you to ask what the hell you’re doing with
your life."
*Guardian*
"I have always been inspired by carpe diem so I'm delighted to have
your book."
*Dame Judi Dench*
"With more than ever distracting us, it’s an insightful guide to
staying foc – er, what did you want?"
*Forbes*
"A rather wonderful new book is trying to seize back the noble art
of day-seizing."
*The Pool*
"As always Roman takes a unique look at the world we’ve created.
Insightful and thought provoking."
*Tim Lovejoy*
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