{"product_id":"finding-a-better-way-exploring-old-and-new-ideas-across-country-workplace-community-and-family-paperback","title":"Finding a Better Way: Exploring old and new ideas across country, workplace, community and family - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Banger\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichelle Stevenson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow more than ever before, we are living in a \u003cem\u003eworld that's highly interconnected and interdependent\u003c\/em\u003e, which means an action in one place has a very real influence elsewhere. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eFinding a Better Way\u003c\/em\u003e, an unlikely duo explores ways in which\u003cstrong\u003e Western society has become disconnected\u003c\/strong\u003e and how we might \u003cstrong\u003estrive for a better future\u003c\/strong\u003e - not only for ourselves but for future generations. \u003cem\u003eFinding a Better Way\u003c\/em\u003e is a meeting of the minds between Michelle, a Generation Y female freelance editor, and David, a Generation X male who is a former technology executive turned business advisor. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWriting from their vantage point in Australia, they discuss trends and ideas across\u003cstrong\u003e four key themes: country, workplace, community and family\u003c\/strong\u003e. Their reflections are based on almost 200 pieces of research, but there are some points of difference between them that will \u003cstrong\u003emake you stop and think\u003c\/strong\u003e. David and Michelle openly admit they do not have all the answers - and that is the point. They encourage you to \u003cstrong\u003ereflect on what they have written\u003c\/strong\u003e and think about your own experiences and views. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe book discusses everything\u003c\/strong\u003e from politics and short-termism to the rise of the gig economy and digital burnout. It also \u003cstrong\u003eexplores more sensitive topics\u003c\/strong\u003e, like depression and loneliness, as well as ideas of masculinity and femininity, the pursuit of work-life balance, and what it means to be a family in the 21st century. David and Michelle also \u003cstrong\u003ehighlight ways in which we might do things differently\u003c\/strong\u003e, individually and collectively, at times drawing on Scandinavian concepts such as Janteloven, niksen and hygge. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs we step into an entirely new world, \u003cem\u003eFinding a Better Way\u003c\/em\u003e serves as a \u003cstrong\u003emuch-needed reference point \u003c\/strong\u003eof where we have been and, more importantly, where we are going.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 254\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 15, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52517727895859,"sku":"9780648696827","price":38.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/nMj_xuVFI89780648696827.webp?v=1760450246","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/finding-a-better-way-exploring-old-and-new-ideas-across-country-workplace-community-and-family-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}