History for Tomorrow: How the Past Can Inspire Our Future
How might understanding the origins of capitalism spark ideas for bringing AI under control? What could we learn from eighteenth century Japan for creating regenerative economies today?… or from the coffee houses of Georgian London for taming social media? Roman unearths fascinating insights and inspiration from the last 1000 years of world history that could help us confront the most pressing concerns of the twenty-first century. From bridging the inequality gap and reducing the risks of genetic engineering, to reviving our faith in democracy and avoiding ecological collapse, social philosopher Roman Krznaric suggests that history is not simply a means of understanding the past but a dynamic way to reimagine our relationship with the future. Senior Research Fellow at Oxford University’s Centre for Eudaimonia and Human Flourishing, Roman’s TED talk ‘How to be a good ancestor’ has been viewed over 1.5 million times.
