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"The Polymath" by Waqas Ahmed

Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2019 12:55 pm
by wolf
Have anyone of you read "The Polymath: Unlocking the Power of Human Versatility" by Waqas Ahmed?

It was released this year.

https://books.google.de/books/about/The ... edir_esc=y

Re: "The Polymath" by Waqas Ahmed

Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 1:39 pm
by fiby41
Did you get around to reading it wolf?

Re: "The Polymath" by Waqas Ahmed

Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 2:35 pm
by Campitor
I read it - didn't pay for it. Save your money. It's a decent book describing different polymaths but not how to become one. The information contained inside is nothing you can't get from wikipedia's link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymath

A polymath (Greek: πολυμαθής, polymathēs, "having learned much"; Latin: homo universalis, "universal man")[1] is an individual whose knowledge spans a significant number of subjects, known to draw on complex bodies of knowledge to solve specific problems.

I think these are better reads for the aspiring polymaths who wants to know which habits to start on: