Roman Krznaric

Roman Krznaric is a public philosopher who writes about the power of ideas to change society. His books include Empathy, The Wonderbox, and Carpe Diem, and have been published in more than twenty languages. He studied at the Universities of Oxford, London, and Essex, where he received his PhD. He is a founding faculty member of The School of Life and is based in the UK.


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The Good Ancestor
A Radical Prescription for Long-Term Thinking
by Roman Krznaric
Hardcover | $25.95 US / $33.95 CAN

So said Jonas Salk, who developed the polio vaccine in 1953 but refused to patent it—forgoing profit so that more lives could be saved. Salk’s radical generosity to future generations should inspire us. But when leading philosopher Roman Krznaric examines … Continue reading →

The Good Ancestor
A Radical Prescription for Long-Term Thinking
by Roman Krznaric
Paperback | $16.95 US / $21.95 CAN

When Jonas Salk developed the polio vaccine, he refused to patent it—forgoing profit so that more lives could be saved. His radical generosity to future generations should inspire us, but leading philosopher Roman Krznaric sees the opposite happening: Our short-term, … Continue reading →