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The new long life : a framework for flourishing in a changing world Andrew J. Scott (Author), Lynda Gratton (Author)

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: London Bloomsbury Publishing 2020Description: 243 pages : illustrations 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781635577143
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 305.26 SCO
Contents:
Introduction Part 1 Human questions. Human progress ; Human flourishing Part 2. Human ingenuity. Narrate: navigating my life story ; Explore: learning and transitioning ; Relate: connecting deeply Part 3. Human society. The corporate agenda ; The education agenda ; The government agenda Postscript: Moving forward
Summary: A practical guide to how we can positively adapt to a changing world, from the internationally bestselling authors of The 100-Year Life 'The London Business School professors Andrew J. Scott and Lynda Gratton have been predicting how society must adapt for years. Now they have a post-pandemic road map for us all' Sunday Times Smart new technologies. Longer, healthier lives. Human progress has risen to great heights, but at the same time it has prompted anxiety about where we're heading. Are our jobs under threat? If we live to 100, will we ever really stop working? And how will this change the way we love, manage and learn from others? One thing is clear: advances in technology have not been matched by the necessary innovation to our social structures. In our era of unprecedented change, we haven't yet discovered new ways of living. Drawing from the fields of economics and psychology, Andrew J. Scott and Lynda Gratton offer a simple framework based on three fundamental principles (Narrate, Explore and Relate) to give you the tools to navigate the challenges ahead. Both a personal road-map and a primer for governments, corporations and colleges, The New Long Life is the essential guide to a longer, smarter, happier life.
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Introduction
Part 1 Human questions. Human progress ; Human flourishing
Part 2. Human ingenuity. Narrate: navigating my life story ; Explore: learning and transitioning ; Relate: connecting deeply
Part 3. Human society. The corporate agenda ; The education agenda ; The government agenda
Postscript: Moving forward

A practical guide to how we can positively adapt to a changing world, from the internationally bestselling authors of The 100-Year Life 'The London Business School professors Andrew J. Scott and Lynda Gratton have been predicting how society must adapt for years. Now they have a post-pandemic road map for us all' Sunday Times Smart new technologies. Longer, healthier lives. Human progress has risen to great heights, but at the same time it has prompted anxiety about where we're heading. Are our jobs under threat? If we live to 100, will we ever really stop working? And how will this change the way we love, manage and learn from others? One thing is clear: advances in technology have not been matched by the necessary innovation to our social structures. In our era of unprecedented change, we haven't yet discovered new ways of living. Drawing from the fields of economics and psychology, Andrew J. Scott and Lynda Gratton offer a simple framework based on three fundamental principles (Narrate, Explore and Relate) to give you the tools to navigate the challenges ahead. Both a personal road-map and a primer for governments, corporations and colleges, The New Long Life is the essential guide to a longer, smarter, happier life.

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