Waqās Ahmed's guest appearances

Waqās Ahmed

LID Radio

The Innovation Show

The Creative Life Show

Max McKeown

Hilary Gallo

Carl Honoré

Steven Kotler

David Nichtern

Seth Godin

Daniel Z. Lieberman

Daniel Amen

Bobby Duffy

Jim Dale

Carrie Brummer

Calum Chace

Scott Galloway

Dennis Mortensen

Elliot Aronson

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Do you feel restricted by your career or profession? Do you feel you are not doing what you would really like to do?Are you good at many things, but feel you cannot do them for fear of appearing odd or going against the grain?You may just be a Polymath and that is a major gift!Every human is born with multifarious potential. Why, then, do parents, schools and employers insist that we restrict our many talents and interests; that we 'specialise' in just one? We've been sold a myth, that to 'specialise' is the only way to pursue truth, identity, or even a livelihood. Yet specialisation is nothing but an outdated system that fosters ignorance, exploitation and disillusionment and thwarts creativity, opportunity and progress. Following a series of exchanges with the world's greatest historians, futurists, philosophers and scientists, Waqas Ahmed has weaved together a narrative of history and a vision for the future that seeks to disrupt this prevailing system of unwarranted 'hyper-specialisation.' In The Polymath, Waqas shows us that there is another way of thinking and being. Through an approach that is both philosophical and practical, he sets out a cognitive journey towards reclaiming your innate polymathic state. Going further, he proposes nothing less than a cultural revolution in our education and professional structures, whereby everyone is encouraged to express themselves in multiple ways and fulfil their many-sided potential. Not only does this enhance individual fulfilment, but in doing so, facilitates a conscious and creative society that is both highly motivated and well equipped to address the complexity of 21st-century challenges.We discuss:What is a Polymath?How did we get to this age of specialisation?Polymaths through timePolymathy as a giftPolymaths in an age of Artificial IntelligenceEducational ReformWorkplace ReformSocial ReformA cognitive Revolution?More about Waqās here: https://www.the-polymath.com/author/

Do you feel restricted by your career or profession? Do you feel you are not doing what you would really like to do? Are you good at many things, but feel you cannot do them for fear of appearing odd or going against the grain? You may just be a Polymath and that is a major gift! Every human is born with multifarious potential. Why, then, do parents, schools and employers insist that we restrict our many talents and interests; that we 'specialise' in just one? We've been sold a myth, that to 'specialise' is the only way to pursue truth, identity, or even a livelihood. Yet specialisation is nothing but an outdated system that fosters ignorance, exploitation and disillusionment and thwarts creativity, opportunity and progress. Following a series of exchanges with the world's greatest historians, futurists, philosophers and scientists, Waqas Ahmed has weaved together a narrative of history and a vision for the future that seeks to disrupt this prevailing system of unwarranted 'hyper-specialisation.' In The Polymath, Waqas shows us that there is another way of thinking and being. Through an approach that is both philosophical and practical, he sets out a cognitive journey towards reclaiming your innate polymathic state. Going further, he proposes nothing less than a cultural revolution in our education and professional structures, whereby everyone is encouraged to express themselves in multiple ways and fulfil their many-sided potential. Not only does this enhance individual fulfilment, but in doing so, facilitates a conscious and creative society that is both highly motivated and well equipped to address the complexity of 21st-century challenges. We discuss: What is a Polymath? How did we get to this age of specialisation? Polymaths through time Polymathy as a gift Polymaths in an age of Artificial Intelligence Educational Reform Workplace Reform Social Reform A cognitive Revolution? More about Waqās here: <a href="https://www.the-polymath.com/author/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.the-polymath.com/author/</a>

The Polymath: Unlocking the Power of Human Versatility with author Waqās Ahmed

This is for you if you have way more interests, skills and things you want to do that the rest of the world can really get their head round. Waqās Ahmed spent five years researching extraordinary people to write The Polymath, a book that flies the flag for living a life of multiple areas of skill and interest.Being a polymath, he says, may be the single best way to personal fulfillment. What's more, in a world of AI, the ability to see and join links between apparently unrelated fields will become ever more important. Waqās shares his own journey of turning his career upside down, rejecting the traditional job he'd found himself in to follow his passion for painting. That in turn opened up opportunities that took him around the world as a political journalist, art curator and now book author. Find the full transcript at creativelifeshow.comClick to view: show page on Awesound

This is for you if you have way more interests, skills and things you want to do that the rest of the world can really get their head round. Waqās Ahmed spent five years researching extraordinary people to write The Polymath, a book that flies the flag for living a life of multiple areas of skill and interest.Being a polymath, he says, may be the single best way to personal fulfillment. What's more, in a world of AI, the ability to see and join links between apparently unrelated fields will become ever more important. Waqās shares his own journey of turning his career upside down, rejecting the traditional job he'd found himself in to follow his passion for painting. That in turn opened up opportunities that took him around the world as a political journalist, art curator and now book author. Find the full transcript at <a href="https://awesound.com/click-auid/tempauid/http://creativelifeshow.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">creativelifeshow.com</a>Click to view: <a href="https://click.awesound.com/click-auid/tempauid/http://creativelifeshow.com/55-multiple-passions-polymath-waqas-ahmed?tuid=tctza6&amp;auid=tempauid" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">show page on Awesound</a>

The joy of multiple passions, with Polymath author Waqās Ahmed 

We are joined by author Waqās Ahmed to discuss his new book The Polymath. The Polymath is an exceptionally versatile human who excels in multiple, seemingly unrelated fields. Over history and across the world this fascinating breed has rejected ‘specialisation’ and shown us a more complete way of thinking and being. We discuss Polymaths throughout the ages, how modern life has affected our learning ways and the future of Polymaths. Find out more: Website

We are joined by author Waqās Ahmed to discuss his new book The Polymath. The Polymath is an exceptionally versatile human who excels in multiple, seemingly unrelated fields. Over history and across the world this fascinating breed has rejected ‘specialisation’ and shown us a more complete way of thinking and being. We discuss Polymaths throughout the ages, how modern life has affected our learning ways and the future of Polymaths. Find out more: <a href="https://www.the-polymath.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a>

137: LID Radio Episode 124: The Polymath with Waqās Ahmed