Barry Schwartz recently spoke at the TED conference on the loss of Wisdom, on the failure of incentives and what we need to replace them. I interviewed him about Wisdom and the GOP approach to government and taxes, about Bobby Jindall, on Wisdom and Happiness and more.
About his TED talk, followed by the link.
Barry Schwartz makes a passionate call for "practical wisdom" as an antidote to a society gone mad with bureaucracy. He argues powerfully that rules often fail us, incentives often backfire, and practical, everyday wisdom will help rebuild our world.Barry Schwartz: The real crisis? We stopped being wise
From Wikipedia
Barry Schwartz (born 1946) is an American psychologist. Schwartz is the Dorwin Cartwright Professor of Social Theory and Social Action at Swarthmore College. He frequently publishes editorials in the New York Times applying his research in psychology to current events.
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