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Imagine If...
- Creating a Future for Us All
- Narrated by: Kate Robinson, Sir Ken Robinson
- Length: 2 hrs and 40 mins
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Summary
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Imagination and creativity are at the root of every uniquely human achievement, and those achievements have brought us to this present moment.
We are now the largest population in human history: seven and half billion people, rising to nine billion by 2050. Our technologies are evolving exponentially, but spiritually and emotionally, we're not keeping pace. Our appetites are straining the Earth's capacity to sustain us, and our attempts to force it to do so are fuelling a holocaust of other species. Communities across the globe are still locked in ancient cultural conflicts, and while the majority of people are materially more comfortable than ever before, there are global epidemics of depression and anxiety.
To meet these existential challenges, we have to harness our creativity to a more compassionate and sustainable vision of the world we want to live in and the lives we hope to lead. To do that, we have to create new systems of education for the future and for our children that are based on organic principles of diversity, creativity and collaboration.
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- Dan Mihai Deaconescu
- 14-06-23
Good summary of Ken Robinson's work and legacy
Throughout the book, there's an emphasis on the need for education to embrace creativity and individuality, rather than enforcing standardized testing and conformity. The author also stresses the importance of collaboration and community in fostering innovation and problem-solving. Moreover, broader social issues, such as the need for environmental sustainability and the importance of empathy and understanding in our relationships with others is also brought in the discussion here.
Overall I believe, the book highlights Sir Ken Robinson's beliefs in the transformative power of imagination and creativity in shaping a better world.
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- HSimms
- 12-10-22
Incredible Book
I would recommend this to anyone who does not know how to think about today’s current systems and how to change them.
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- Montberte
- 08-10-22
Liked Ken and he was a genius but nothing new here
I was disappointed in this text as it was a repeat of other texts written by Ken when he was alive. He was a superstar and I find it hard to be critical, but his other books are a much better read in my opinion.
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