{"product_id":"the-polymath-isbn-9781119508489","title":"The Polymath","description":"\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 Yet specialisation is nothing but an outdated system that fosters ignorance, exploitation and disillusionment and thwarts creativity, opportunity and progress.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. \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. Owners of Our Future 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolymathy through Time and Space 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelect Bibliography 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 303\u003c\/p\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  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWaqās\u003c\/b\u003e has been called ‘an emerging young Leonardo da Vinci’ for his work in various fields.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe is currently Artistic Director at The Khalili Collections — one of the world’s great art collections — and is simultaneously completing his postgraduate studies in Neuroscience at Kings College, London. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreviously, Waqās was Global Correspondent at FIRST Magazine, where his exclusive interviews included world leaders in government, business and academia. He was also the editor of \u003ci\u003eHoly Makkah\u003c\/i\u003e, the first-of-its-kind exploration of the sacred city, which received praise from UNESCO, the Commonwealth and the Vatican. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn and raised in Britain, Waqās has since lived in several countries across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and South Asia. He has degrees in Economics (BSc, SOAS) and International Relations (MSc, LSE), but his real education came from the five years he spent travelling the world researching and writing \u003ci\u003eThe Polymath\u003c\/i\u003e, his first book.    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEvery human is born with multifarious potential; and the most influential, highest performing people in world history realized this.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy, then, do parents, schools and employers today insist that we restrict our many talents and interests; that we ‘specialise’ in just \u003ci\u003eone\u003c\/i\u003e? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the years, we’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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Polymath\u003c\/i\u003e, twenty-first century Renaissance Man Waqās Ahmed 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 rediscovering and unlocking your innate polymathic state. 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