Carpe Diem Regained - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Carpe Diem Regained write by Roman Krznaric. This book was released on 2017-04-06. Carpe Diem Regained available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Existentialism is back Carpe diem – ‘seize the day’ – is one of the oldest pieces of life advice in Western history. But its true spirit has been hijacked by ad men and self-help gurus, reduced to the instant hit of one-click online shopping, or slogans like ‘live in the now’. We need to reclaim it to make sense of our complex, confusing times. The last great expression of carpe diem was in the electrifying existential philosophy of the 1940s. Today it’s an idea that challenges us to confront our mortality and live with greater passion and intention rather than scroll mindlessly on our phones or allow freedom to become a mere choice between brands. In Carpe Diem Regained, Roman Krznaric reinvents existentialism for our age of information and choice overload. An essential and empowering work of contemporary philosophy, the book unveils the surprising ways of seizing the day that humankind has discovered over the centuries, ones we urgently need to revive. Carpe diem is the existentialism for our times.
Carpe Diem
Carpe Diem - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Carpe Diem write by Roman Krznaric. This book was released on 2017-05-23. Carpe Diem available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "Brilliant. One of those rare books that forces you to ask what the hell you're doing with your life." --George Monbiot, The Guardian **One of Forbes' 13 Best Books for Summer 2017** We've all heard the saying "seize the day." But what does it really mean--and how can we use it to jumpstart our lives? In the age of distraction, carpe diem is more essential than ever, and yet many of us simply don't employ it in our lives. In this thought-provoking and empowering book, cultural writer Roman Krznaric unpacks the history, philosophy, and modern-day applications of "seizing the day" and delivers a rousing call to action for anyone who wants to improve their lives--or our world. Carpe Diem is a far-ranging read, drawing on everything from the neuropsychology of regret to the anthropology of play, from medieval carnival rites to religious conceptions of the afterlife and early Japanese cinema. Offering food for thought as well as inspiring takeaways, the book examines not just the contributions of great thinkers throughout history, but also reveals insights from the lives of great seize-the-day practitioners including nightclub dancers, war photographers, bored housewives, and committed revolutionaries--offering a wide range of solutions to the daunting challenge of leading a meaningful life.
The Good Ancestor
The Good Ancestor - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Good Ancestor write by Roman Krznaric. This book was released on 2021-08-31. The Good Ancestor available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Now in paperback: A call to save ourselves and our planet that gets to the root of the current crisis—society’s extreme short-sightedness
Empathy
Empathy - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Empathy write by Roman Krznaric. This book was released on 2014-11-04. Empathy available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Discover the Six Habits of Highly Empathic People A popular speaker and co-founder of The School of Life, Roman Krznaric has traveled the world researching and lecturing on the subject of empathy. In this lively and engaging book, he argues that our brains are wired for social connection. Empathy, not apathy or self-centeredness, is at the heart of who we are. By looking outward and attempting to identify with the experiences of others, Krznaric argues, we can become not only a more equal society, but also a happier and more creative one. Through encounters with groundbreaking actors, activists, designers, nurses, bankers and neuroscientists, Krznaric defines a new breed of adventurer. He presents the six life-enhancing habits of highly empathic people, whose skills enable them to connect with others in extraordinary ways – making themselves, and the world, more truly fulfilled.
The Wonderbox
The Wonderbox - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Wonderbox write by Roman Krznaric. This book was released on 2012-11. The Wonderbox available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "Just as a Renaissance 'Wunderkammer' was a curiosity cabinet full of fascinating objects, each with a story behind it, "The Wonderbox" is full of stories and ideas from history, each of which sheds invaluable light on the decisions we make every day, whether we think about the different uses of the senses or changing attitudes to time. History is usually read for pleasure or for insight into current affairs, but "The Wonderbox", stepping into the territory of Alain de Botton and Theodore Zeldin, is 'practical history' - using the past to think about our day to day lives." -- Provided by publisher.
