Learning history or learning from history? A Conversation with Roman Krznaric

Welcome back to the first episode in the new series of the Future
Learning Design podcast. The podcast now has a lovely new home at
Good Impact Labs (goodimpactlabs.com). 


The first guest in this new series is the social philosopher and
internationally best-selling author, Roman Krznaric


In his book, The Good Ancestor, Roman challenged us all to
consider the rights of future species and future citizens in the
face of our current catastrophic obsession with short-term
thinking. Now, Roman is leading us into the past to ask what can
we learn from history in his fantastic new book History for
Tomorrow: Inspiration from the Past for the Future of Humanity.


His internationally bestselling books including The Good
Ancestor, Empathy, The Wonderbox and Carpe
Diem Regained, have been published in more than 25 languages. He
is Senior Research Fellow at Oxford University’s Centre for
Eudaimonia and Human Flourishing and founder of the world’s
first Empathy Museum. 


After growing up in Sydney and Hong Kong, Roman studied at the
universities of Oxford, London and Essex, where he gained his PhD
in political science. Particularly known for his work
on empathy and long-term thinking,
his writings have been widely influential amongst political
and ecological campaigners, education reformers, social
entrepreneurs and designers. An acclaimed public speaker, his
talks and workshops have taken him from a London prison to
the TED global stage.


Over half a million people have watched his RSA Animate
video The Power of Outrospection


Roman is a member of the Club of Rome and a Research Fellow of
the Long Now Foundation. He previously worked as an academic, a
gardener, a conversation activist and on human rights issues in
Guatemala – the subject of his book What the Rich Don’t Tell
the Poor. He is also a fanatical player of the medieval sport
of real tennis, whose history he explores in The First
Beautiful Game.


Social Links


X: @romankrznaric - https://x.com/romankrznaric 


Website: https://www.romankrznaric.com/