Roman Krznaric is a cultural thinker, founding faculty member of the School of Life in London, and creator of the acclaimed animated video "The Power of Outrospection." He is author of the blog www.outrospection.org, and his articles have appeared in a number of print and online publications, including the "Huffington Post," " Psychology Today," and the "Wall Street Journal." He has taught sociology and politics at Cambridge University and City University, London, and advises organizations including Oxfam and the United Nations on using empathy and conversation to create social change. He has been named by the "Observer" as one of Britain's leading lifestyle philosophers.
"A fascinating rattlebag of intelligent, stimulating essays on
everything from work to love, time to empathy . . . densely
researched but readable, wise, and witty. By taking the long view
to debunk some myths of modern life . . . Krznaric frees us from
passing trends to answer the fundamental question: how should we
live now?" --"Financial Times "
"An intriguing upmarket self-help guide. . . . The virtue of this
book is that it takes a number of ideas that we might regard as
givens of the natural order of things . . . and makes clear how
historically contingent they are." --"Guardian"
"Human history provides examples of almost every possible lifestyle
or philosophical position; Krznaric selects some of the most
telling. . . . Our responsibility, he argues, is not just to take
inspiration from the past; we also need to recognize where we have
inherited damaging or limiting attitudes." --"Independent"
"This modern guide to living a good life by nurturing
relationships, giving more to others, and resisting the
self-imposed tyrannies of work, time, ambition, and achievement, is
entertaining and instructive." --"Times"
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