It's also a personal challenge, making the case for polymathy in a speci This is a challenging book, in multiple senses of the word. There is an amazing amount of material to lead the reader off into additional explorations. Sometimes a single paragraph will support a point with references to the implications of multiple philosophers and incorporating the ideas of another few polymaths.
It's a dense read, full of references to individuals from all around the world and throughout recorded history. This is a challenging book, in multiple senses of the word. Not 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.more
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. Through an approach that is both philosophical and practical, he sets out a cognitive journey towards reclaiming your innate polymathic state. In The Polymath, Waqas shows us that there is another way of thinking and being. Yet specialisation is nothing but an outdated system that fosters ignorance, exploitation and disillusionment and thwarts creativity, opportunity and progress.įollowing a series of exchanges with the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.' We've been sold a myth, that to 'specialise' is the only way to pursue truth, identity, or even a livelihood. Why, then, do parents, schools and employers insist that we restrict our many talents and interests that we 'specialise' in just one? Yet specialisation is nothing but an outdated system that fosters ignorance, expl Every human is born with multifarious potential.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? We've been sold a myth, that to 'specialise' is the only way to pursue truth, identity, or even a livelihood. Every human is born with multifarious potential.