The Lonely Century - A Call to Reconnect

Zusatztext A renowned economist examines why our hyperconnected world feels so isolating and how we can solve the crisis of loneliness. The takeaways are as relevant to our families and friendships as they are to building bridges in our neighbourhoods, schools, and workplaces. Informationen zum Autor Described as 'one of the world's most inspiring women' by Vogue and 'one of the world's leading thinkers' by the Observer , Noreena Hertz has an impressive track record in predicting global trends. She advises a select group of the world's leading business and political figures on strategy, economic and geo-political risk, artificial intelligence, digital transformation, millennials and post-millennials. Having graduated from university aged just nineteen, Noreena went on to complete a PhD from Cambridge University and has an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. After ten years at the University of Cambridge as Associate Director of the Centre for International Business and Management, in 2014 she moved to University College London where she is an Honorary Professor. Her best-selling books, The Silent Takeover , IOU: The Debt Threat and Eyes Wide Open are published in 23 countries. Klappentext A call to arms to reconnect an atomised society from a global economist who has travelled far and wide bearing witness to the loneliness epidemic. Vorwort 'Indispensable, engaging and brilliant book about the pervasiveness of loneliness in the twenty-first century and its far-reaching impact...a hopeful book that couldn't be more important or timely.' Philippa Perry, author of The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read Zusammenfassung 'Indispensable, engaging and brilliant book about the pervasiveness of loneliness in the twenty-first century and its far-reaching impact...a hopeful book that couldn't be more important or timely.' Philippa Perry, author of The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read...

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Noreena Hertz, Hertz Noreena
• Editore: Sceptre
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 10.09.2020
• EAN: 9781529329254
• ISBN: 978-1-5293-2925-4
• Pagine: 416
• Dimensioni: 160 mm x 236 mm x 42 mm
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Libri sul benessere, vita quotidiana > Condotta di vita, auto-realizzazione; Saggistica > Psicologia, esoterismo, spiritualità, antroposofia > Psicologia applicata; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Economia > Economia politica; Economics, Business and Management, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Economy, Psychology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Social Theory, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Research & Development, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Popular psychology, Digital lifestyle, Psychology: emotions