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    Carpe Diem: Seizing the Day in a Distracted World
    Carpe Diem: Seizing the Day in a Distracted World
    Carpe Diem: Seizing the Day in a Distracted World
    Audiobook7 hours

    Carpe Diem: Seizing the Day in a Distracted World

    Written by Roman Krznaric

    Narrated by Walter Dixon

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    About this audiobook

    We've all heard the saying "seize the day." But what does it really mean--and how can we use it to jumpstart our lives? In the age of distraction, carpe diem is more essential than ever, and yet many of us simply don't employ it in our lives.

    In this thought-provoking and empowering audiobook, cultural writer Roman Krznaric unpacks the history, philosophy, and modern-day applications of "seizing the day" and delivers a rousing call to action for anyone who wants to improve their lives--or our world.

    Carpe Diem is a far-ranging audio, drawing on everything from the neuropsychology of regret to the anthropology of play, from medieval carnival rites to religious conceptions of the afterlife and early Japanese cinema. Offering food for thought as well as inspiring takeaways, the book examines not just the contributions of great thinkers throughout history, but also reveals insights from the lives of great seize-the-day practitioners including nightclub dancers, war photographers, bored housewives, and committed revolutionaries--offering a wide range of solutions to the daunting challenge of leading a meaningful life.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAscent Audio
    Release dateJun 1, 2017
    ISBN9781469066547
    Carpe Diem: Seizing the Day in a Distracted World
    Author

    Roman Krznaric

    Roman Krznaric is a co-founder of The School of Life in London, where he designed and teaches courses about Work. He has been named by the Observer as one of Britain's leading lifestyle thinkers, and advises organisations including Oxfam and the United Nations on using empathy and conversation to create social change. His latest book, on what we can learn from history about the art of living, The Wonderbox, will be published by Profile in January 2012.

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