Roman Krznaric is a public philosopher and author who writes about the power of ideas to change society. His books have been published in more than 20 languages and include Empathy, The Wonderbox and Carpe Diem Regained. He is also the founder of the Empathy Museum and a founding faculty member of The School of Life. Roman’s ideas have been explored and adopted the world over and his latest book is The Good Ancestor: How to Think Long Term in a Short Term World. Asking how we can become good ancestors, this is an incredibly timely reframe on our most pressing concerns, including the climate emergency.

Join Roman in conversation with Small Giants Academy about the radical power of long-term thinking in a time of 24/7 media, digital distraction, climate chaos and political impasse. We will explore the challenges and opportunities when applying this thinking, the social and political aspects of thinking long term, and how we can each become good ancestors in our own lives.

About Roman Krznaric:

Roman Krznaric is a public philosopher who writes about the power of ideas to change society. His books, including Empathy, The Wonderbox and Carpe Diem Regained, have been published in more than 20 languages. His new book, The Good Ancestor: How to Think Long Term in a Short Term World, has been described by U2’s The Edge as ‘the book our children’s children will thank us for reading’.

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 sociology. He went on to found the world’s first Empathy Museum and the digital Empathy Library, and was also a founding faculty member of The School of Life. He is currently a Research Fellow of the Long Now Foundation.

Roman has been named by The Observer as one of Britain’s leading popular philosophers. 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 Google’s headquarters in California.

About our host, Kaj Lofgren:

Kaj (pronounced Kai) is the Head of Small Giants Strategy. He is also a Director at Typehuman, exploring how emerging technology is affecting human dignity. He previously worked at Engineers Without Borders Australia and was the founding director of The School of Life in Australia. He lives in Melbourne's inner-west with his wife and two boys.

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Accessibility:
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About Small Giants Academy:

Our vision at Small Giants Academy is for a just and inclusive transition to a global economy that supports human flourishing while living in harmony with the natural world. Through articles, podcasts, conversations and masterclasses that illuminate the work of global thought leaders, Small Giants Academy is leading its communities towards a hopeful future, the Next Economy.