History as a toolbox – Talk with Roman Krznaric
May 23 @ 9:00 - 10:30
BLOXHUB members and friends,
Join us, in partnership with The National Museum, The Research Center for Social Urban Modelling, Fremtids Koalitionen, and Grasp for a rare chance to hear renowned Australian social philosopher Roman Krznaric.
Not familiar with Roman’s work? Catch up with his recent TED talk here!
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History for Tomorrow, Roman Krznaric invites us to rethink the past—not as a dusty archive, but as a living laboratory for radical ideas.
How did Edo-era Tokyo thrive with nearly a million people and minimal waste, thanks to a culture of deep circularity?
Could the ancient water tribunal of Valencia offer clues for managing shared resources in a world of climate disruption?
Join us as Roman unpacks these timely lessons and reframes history as a toolbox for building a regenerative future.
Roman Krznaric is a social philosopher who writes about the power of ideas to create change. His books include The Good Ancestor, Empathy, The Wonderbox and Carpe Diem Regained.
This talk will focus on the lessons from his latest book History for Tomorrow: Inspiration from the Past for the Future of Humanity.
