The Good Ancestor: A Radical Prescription for Long-Term Thinking

by Roman Krznaric

Book Overview

When Jonas Salk developed the polio vaccine, he refused to patent it--forgoing profit so that more lives could be saved. His radical generosity to future generations should inspire us, but leading philosopher Roman Krznaric sees the opposite happening: Our short-term, exploitative mindsets have "colonized the future," leaving an inexcusable chasm between the haves and have-nots--and mounting existential threats--that have brought our species to the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1615198334
• ISBN13: 9781615198337
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: Experiment
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.0"