{"product_id":"the-polymath-unlocking-the-power-of-human-versatility-hardback-9781119508489","title":"The Polymath; Unlocking the Power of Human Versatility (Hardback) 9781119508489","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Polymath\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eUnlocking the Power of Human Versatility\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eWaqas Ahmed (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781119508489, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 11 January 2019\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e336 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.1 x 16 x 2.3 cm, 0.612 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn erudite, masterful and entertaining study by a great writer and thinker… essential reading for the coming decade \u003ci\u003e- \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaniel Levitin,\u003c\/b\u003e Neuroscientist, Musician and Bestselling Author of \u003ci\u003eThe Organised Mind\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI am too stunned to comment on this book… I am transformed and transcended; I will never be the same \u003ci\u003e- \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eStory Musgrave,\u003c\/b\u003e NASA astronaut and 'World's top-ranked Renaissance Man'\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis revolutionary book has filled one of the great voids in the history of knowledge\u003ci\u003e - \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eNasser D. Khalili,\u003c\/b\u003e Scholar, Philanthropist and Founder of the Khalili Collections\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eErudite and most enlightening - an indispensable addition to every educational institution worldwide - \u003cb\u003eAshok Jahnavi Prasad\u003c\/b\u003e, the world's most academically qualified intellectual\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVastly educational…refreshingly inspirational\u003ci\u003e - \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdward de Bono\u003c\/b\u003e, Bestselling Author of \u003ci\u003eSix Thinking Hats \u003c\/i\u003eandcoiner of ‘Lateral Thinking’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEvery 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?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe'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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFollowing 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.’ \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Polymath\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot 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.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrologue ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Introduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. A Timeless People 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Shapers of Our World 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. The Cult of Specialisation 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Reconditioning the Mind 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. An Alternative System 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Twenty-First-Century Polymaths 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. 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