The Polymath: Unlocking the Power of Human Versatility
Author
Waqas Ahmed
Language
English
Subject
Polymathy, Intellectual history, Education sciences, Personal development
Publisher
Wiley
Publication date
2018
ISBN
978-1-119-50848-9 (1st edition, hardcover)
OCLC
1117695960
Dewey Decimal
153.9
LC Class
BF431 .A475 2019
Website
www.davinci-network.com/the-book
The Polymath: Unlocking the Power of Human Versatility is a non-fiction book by British author Waqas Ahmed, first published in 2018. It argues that specialisation in education and workplaces stifles human curiosity and human potential which naturally transcend subject areas. And that professional institutions have erected walls to keep outsiders out. Ahmed argues that a new approach — one which recognises and fosters versatility — is urgently needed in the modern world. He writes that this would help people both to lead more fulfilling lives and to develop solutions to complex, multi-dimensional problems. The book draws on historical, psychological, and neuroscientific research and profiles living and historical polymaths from many cultures.
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