Erling Kagge

Today's art market is incredibly dynamic. There are so many compelling works, shows, and exhibitions to choose from and new galleries are opening all the time. Because there is so much to discover and see, many people are getting interested in collecting art. But since it's impossible to keep track of all developments, becoming an art collector is not easy. A Poor Collector's Guide to Buying Great Art provides relief and offers sound advice to those who want to buy art but don't know how or where to do it. They might have preferences in terms of styles or techniques, but they're not familiar with how the buying process works. Perhaps they already have specific pieces in mind but don't yet trust the rules of the art market -- if such rules actually exist. What does someone actually need to know to prevent their personal tastes from leading them to make the wrong investment decisions? On his way to becoming a passionate art collector himself, Norwegian adventurer Erling Kagge had to learn these ropes and answer this exact question. His years as a mountain climber and visitor to both poles undoubtedly helped him to explore and assess the extremes of the art market. Thankfully for us, his experience also gave him the desire and skills to impart his knowledge to others in A Poor Collector's Guide to Buying Great Art. This book illuminates all aspects of becoming an expert at buying art that one will enjoy for many years, such as how to get started, how to take one's tastes seriously, how to do a targeted search for pieces, how to learn to appraise prices, and how to find trustworthy partners. Kagge's practical yet entertaining step-by-step guidance also includes ways to identify and avoid pitfalls and deceptive temptations. As an extreme athlete, he knows very well how to follow rules yet trust his instinct where it counts. This know-how has benefitted Kagge on the art market and now it will benefit all readers of A Poor Collector's Guide to Buying Great Art, too.

Placing one foot in front of the other, embarking on the journey of discovery, and experiencing the joy of exploration--these activities are intrinsic to our nature. Our ancestors travelled long distances on foot, gaining new experiences and learning from them. But as universal as walking is, each of us will experience it differently. For Erling Kagge, walking is the gateway to the questions that fascinate him--Why do we walk? Where do we walk from? What is our destination?--and in this book he invites us to investigate them along with him. Language reflects the idea that life is one single walk; the word "journey" comes from the distance we travel in the course of a day. Walking for Kagge is a natural accompaniment to science: the occasion for the unspoken dialogue of thinking. Walking is also the antidote to the speed at which we conduct our lives, to our insistence on rushing, on doing everything in a precipitous manner--walking is among the most radical things we can do.

Behind a cacophony of traffic noise, iPhone alerts and our ever-spinning thoughts, an elusive notion - silence - lies in wait. But what really is silence? Where can it be found? And why is it more important now than ever?Erling Kagge, the Norwegian adventurer and polymath, once spent fifty days walking solo in Antarctica with a broken radio. In this meditative, charming and surprisingly powerful book, he explores the power of silence and the importance of shutting out the world. Whether you're in deep wilderness, taking a shower or on the dance floor, you can experience perfect stillness if you know where to look. And from it grows self-knowledge, gratitude, wonder and much more.Take a deep breath, and prepare to submerge yourself in Silence. Your own South Pole is out there, somewhere.

O que a sobrevivência em condições extremas nos pode ensinar sobre uma vida com sentido. A exposição a situações de sobrevivência extremas ensina-nos a viver uma vida mais cheia e a encontrar-lhe sentido. E ninguém melhor para nos ensinar como se faz do que Erling Kagge - que transporta para este livro toda a sabedoria e competências que adquiriu ao longo das suas explorações até aos limites da Terra e da resistência humana. As 16 lições meditativas, embora práticas - levantar cedo, praticar o otimismo, não procurar a felicidade, aprender a estar só, aceitar o insucesso, encontrar liberdade na responsabilidade, etc. -, mostram-nos caminhos que, sejam quais forem os nossos objetivos ou destinos, nos levam a um maior equilíbrio interior e à harmonia com o mundo que nos rodeia. Depois do silêncio e da caminhada, aprendamos e lembremo-nos todos os dias das duas regras fundamentais que Erling Kagge nos transmite neste Filosofia para Exploradores Polares: ser amável e deixar o lugar do nosso acampamento como o encontrámos — ou ainda melhor. «Um aventureiro filosófico ou um filósofo aventureiro.» The New York Times «Ruído internacional em torno do silêncio de Kagge.» Bookbrunch «Erling Kagge transforma-nos e consola-nos.» Alain de Botton