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The Optimist's Telescope : Thinking Ahead in a Reckless Age by Bina Venkataraman (2019, Hardcover)

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A trailblazing exploration of how we can think more strategically about the future - and make smarter choices in our own lives and in society.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0735219478
ISBN-13
9780735219472
eBay Product ID (ePID)
20038822728

Product Key Features

Book Title
Optimist's Telescope : Thinking Ahead in a Reckless Age
Author
Bina Venkataraman
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Economic History, Future Studies, Sociology / General, Decision-Making & Problem Solving, Inventions, Social History
Publication Year
2019
Genre
Technology & Engineering, Education, Business & Economics, History, Social Science
Number of Pages
336 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.3in
Item Height
1.2in
Item Width
6.4in
Item Weight
18.7 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Bf448.V46 2019
Reviews
"Most of us only see the future after it becomes the past. The Optimist's Telescope is here to change that. It's a rare read that's as fascinating as it is important. In it, Bina Venkataraman brings together powerful narrative, cutting-edge behavioral science, and the rich experience of a high-impact career." --Adam Grant, author of Originals "The unknown can always be scary. But in this wise, eye-opening, and hopeful book, Bina Venkataraman shows us the ways we can think more clearly and strategically about the future - in our communities, our families, and in our own lives." --Arianna Huffington "Bina Venkataraman illuminates how we can make better decisions for ourselves, our communities, and Earth itself. She introduces us to an array of colorful and unexpected characters, from ancient philosophers to tech entrepreneurs, all while distilling the science of foresight into practical advice we can all use. A timely and valuable book." --Anne-Marie Slaughter, author of Unfinished Business " The Optimist's Telescope is a noble and important book. Through stories of people who have made a difference and an acute awareness of how things can be made better, Bina Venkataraman shows how we can effect change and make the world a better place. She is the good parent this planet so desperately needs." --Errol Morris, Oscar-winning filmmaker and author of Believing Is Seeing "We live in an age marked by problems of enormous scope and complexity--climate change, income inequality, food security--and yet we are still relying on tools and solutions that have failed us repeatedly in the past. In The Optimist's Telescope , Bina Venkataraman marshals a wide-ranging collection of astounding and provocative examples of our myopia and offers insightful practices for short-circuiting our short-sightedness to address the huge challenges we face as citizens of Earth." --Joi Ito, Director of the MIT Media Lab "Chinese peasants once got paid by the piece to find dinosaur bones; soon they took to smashing the bones into tiny pieces to boost their income. This book is a sobering compendium of the many ways in which ill-conceived short-term incentives undermine valuable long-term goals. The stakes go way beyond busted fossils: think rising sea waters, treatment-resistant pathogens, collapsing infrastructure, disappearing topsoil . . . A grim list and grounds for pessimism unless, that is, it gets read in the context of this book, for Bina Venkataraman has assembled a remarkable repair kit, full of tested tools for harmonizing the lure of present reward with the foresight we need if we are to build a durable future." --Lewis Hyde " The Optimist's Telescope will help you think about the biggest decisions you face in your life and that humanity faces in this historical moment. Everyone should read this book." --Gary Knell, chairman of National Geographic Partners
Copyright Date
2019
Lccn
2018-046076
Dewey Decimal
153.83
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23

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