{"product_id":"the-good-ancestor-9780753554517","title":"The Good Ancestor","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoman Krznaric is a social philosopher who writes about the power of ideas to create change. His internationally bestselling books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Good Ancestor\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEmpathy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCarpe Diem Regained\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRoman 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the book our children's children will thank us for reading * The Edge, U2 *\u003cbr\u003eRoman Krznaric's brilliant book \u003ci\u003eThe Good Ancestor\u003c\/i\u003e champions the long-term thinking that could lead us out of our multiple disasters. * George Monbiot *\u003cbr\u003eBeautiful to read, heartfelt and persuasive \u003ci\u003eThe Good Ancestor \u003c\/i\u003eis 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 *\u003cbr\u003eA philosopher's contribution to saving the world * Andrew Anthony, Observer *\u003cbr\u003ePacked with commonsense advice on how to develop an uncommon habit * Irish Times *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ebury Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48737035911511,"sku":"9780753554517","price":14.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780753554517.jpg?v=1723810921","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-good-ancestor-9780753554517","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}