The Second Curve: Thoughts on Reinventing Society
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By Charles Handy
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Britain’s leading guru looks to the future.
Charles Handy is one of the giants of contemporary thought. His books on management – including Understanding Organizations and Gods of Management – have changed the way we view business. His work on broader issues and trends – such as Beyond Certainty – has changed the way we view society.
In The Second Curve, Handy builds on a life’s work to glimpse into the future and see what challenges and opportunities lie ahead. He looks at current trends in capitalism and asks whether it is a sustainable system. He explores the dangers of a society built on credit. He challenges the myth that remorseless growth is essential. He even asks whether we should rethink our roles in life – as students, parents, workers and voters – and what the aims of an ideal society of the future should be.
Provocative and thoughtful as ever, he sets out the questions we all need to ask ourselves – and points us in the direction of some of the answers.
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Excellent read, really opened my mind to the different possibilities that could be, across life subjects in general. I found this very inspiring and enjoy the authors experience and his style of writing. The book is very relevant to the present time even though it was written in 2015 (or before) the predictions and profiling of society is nearly accurate. The book is about the reinvention of society, covering politics, education, family life, organisations, working conditions. I would recommend this book to readers that enjoy a read with stimulation and inspiration.
