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Embracing uncertainty : how writers, musicians and artists thrive in an unpredictable world
Heffernan, Margaret, 1955-2025
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Most people hate & fear uncertainty. It causes such stress & anxiety that we often choose certain surrender over doubt, becoming passive, dependent, addicted - & more anxious than ever. Doubling down on the certainties promised by technology & micro-management only makes things worse, leaving no opportunity for innovation, adaptation or invention. Artists live with uncertainty constantly - but instead of waiting for the future, they run towards making it, with agency & freedom. What can we learn from them, about facing into a future that grows more uncertain daily? At a time when organizations of all kinds crave innovation but complain their people lack creativity & initiative, the arts have never been so essential to our future. We may not all be artists, but we can learn to think like them. Margaret Heffernan makes a compelling argument for the vital integration of art into all aspects of our lives.
Main title:
Author:
Heffernan, Margaret, 1955-, author
Imprint:
Bristol : Policy Press, 2025.
Collation:
xii, 201 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 22 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9781447372677 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
153.35
Language:
English
BRN:
6971524
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton Library | Adult non-fiction | 153.35Psychology | Available |