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One of Britain's most popular public philosophers introduces the six ways we can drastically change the way we think in order to ensure a tomorrow- long-term thinking for a short term world.

About the Author

Roman Krznaric is a social philosopher who writes about the power of ideas to create change. His internationally bestselling books, including The Good Ancestor, Empathy, and Carpe Diem Regained, have been published in more than twenty-five languages. He is Senior Research Fellow at Oxford University's Centre for Eudaimonia and Human Flourishing and founder of the world's first Empathy Museum.


After growing up in Sydney and Hong Kong, Roman studied at the universities of Oxford, London and Essex, where he gained his PhD in political science. His writings have been widely influential amongst political and ecological campaigners, education reformers, social entrepreneurs and designers. An acclaimed public speaker, his talks and workshops have taken him from a London prison to the TED global stage.


Roman is a member of the Club of Rome and a Research Fellow of the Long Now Foundation. He previously worked as an academic, a gardener and a human rights campaigner. He is also a fanatical player of the medieval sport of real tennis.

Reviews

This is the book our children's children will thank us for reading
*The Edge, U2*

Roman Krznaric's brilliant book The Good Ancestor champions the long-term thinking that could lead us out of our multiple disasters.
*George Monbiot*

Beautiful to read, heartfelt and persuasive The Good Ancestor is one of those landmark books with the power to shift a mindset. One turns the pages feeling a growing compulsion for change. Krznaric’s clarion call for long-term thinking makes him an ancestor all future generations can be proud of
*Isabella Tree, author of Wilding*

A philosopher's contribution to saving the world
*Andrew Anthony, Observer*

Packed with commonsense advice on how to develop an uncommon habit
*Irish Times*

Clear-sighted and inspiring – a must-read for anyone who's looking for the good news
*Brian Eno*

It deserves to be widely read - by policy makers, and indeed by all citizens who care about the prospects for their children and grandchildren
*Professor Martin Rees, Astronomer Royal*

A great antidote to the short-term thinking that comes easily to us all. If you want to be a good ancestor, start by reading this book
*Nigel Warburton, author of A Little History of Philosophy*

I judge a book’s usefulness by how many pages I’m compelled to dog-ear and underline. This book on the pragmatics of long-term thinking earned 50-plus dog-ears
*Stewart Brand, creator of the Whole Earth Catalog and co-founder of The Long Now Foundation*

An important and fascinating book that asks whether we’ve got what it takes to become citizens rather than consumers and create an ecological civilisation. The Good Ancestor is a triumph
*Sir Tim Smit, co-founder of the Eden Project*