The Polymath by Waqas Ahmed - ISBN: 9781119508489
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Unlock your many talents: break free from the specialization myth.
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The Polymath

Unlocking the Power of Human Versatility

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  • Hardcover

    336 pages

  • Release Date

    11 January 2019

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Summary

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. Yet specialisation is nothing but an outdated system that fosters ignorance, exploitation and disillusionment and thwarts creativity, opportunity and progress.

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Book Details

ISBN-13:9781119508489
ISBN-10:1119508487
Author:Waqas Ahmed
Publisher:John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:John Wiley & Sons Inc
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:336
Release Date:11 January 2019
Weight:612g
Dimensions:23mm x 160mm x 231mm
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The Polymath by Waqas Ahmed - ISBN: 9781119508489
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Critics Review

An erudite, masterful and entertaining study by a great writer and thinker… essential reading for the coming decade - Daniel Levitin, Neuroscientist, Musician and Bestselling Author of The Organised Mind

I am too stunned to comment on this book… I am transformed and transcended; I will never be the same - Story Musgrave, NASA astronaut and ‘World’s top-ranked Renaissance Man’

This revolutionary book has filled one of the great voids in the history of knowledge - Nasser D. Khalili, Scholar, Philanthropist and Founder of the Khalili Collections

Erudite and most enlightening - an indispensable addition to every educational institution worldwide - Ashok Jahnavi Prasad, the world’s most academically qualified intellectual

Vastly educational…refreshingly inspirational - Edward de Bono, Bestselling Author of Six Thinking Hats andcoiner of ‘Lateral Thinking’

About The Author

Waqas Ahmed

Waqās has been called ‘an emerging young Leonardo da Vinci’ for his work in various fields.

He 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.

Previously, 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 Holy Makkah, the first-of-its-kind exploration of the sacred city, which received praise from UNESCO, the Commonwealth and the Vatican.

Born 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 The Polymath, his first book.

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