The Polymath

The Polymath: Unlocking the Power of Human Versatility
AuthorWaqas Ahmed
LanguageEnglish
SubjectPolymathy, Intellectual history, Education sciences, Personal development
PublisherWiley
Publication date
2018
ISBN978-1-119-50848-9 (1st edition, hardcover)
OCLC1117695960
153.9
LC ClassBF431 .A475 2019
Websitewww.davinci-network.com/the-book

The Polymath: Unlocking the Power of Human Versatility is a non-fiction book by British author Waqas Ahmed, first published in 2018. It argues that specialisation in education and workplaces stifles human curiosity and human potential which naturally transcend subject areas. And that professional institutions have erected walls to keep outsiders out. Ahmed argues that a new approach — one which recognises and fosters versatility — is urgently needed in the modern world. He writes that this would help people both to lead more fulfilling lives and to develop solutions to complex, multi-dimensional problems. The book draws on historical, psychological, and neuroscientific research and profiles living and historical polymaths from many cultures.