“Intelligence, academic performance, and prestigious schools don’t correlate well with fulfillment, or even with outstanding accomplishment. The traits that do make a difference are poorly understood, and can’t be taught in a classroom, no matter what the tuition: the ability to understand and inspire people; to read situations and discern the underlying patterns; to build trusting relationships; to recognize and correct one’s shortcomings; to imagine alternate futures. “ David Brooks, Social Animal, The New Yorker, January 17, 2011.
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January 25th, 2011 · 1 Comment · uncategorized
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Brilliant! Although I confess, I’m kind of a Brooksie groupie.
I’m delighted to see you post again. I was just reading about epistemology today in ttp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1400067936?ie=UTF8&tag=dbkayasso-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1400067936 and thought about you! Have you read this?