Wisdom is the type of knowledge that matters. It has both a moral and practical component to it that knowledge does not. Additionally, not only does wisdom enrich our lives by ushering us to make wise ...

This post was written by Barry Schwartz and Ken Sharpe, as will all subsequent posts on this blog. We Americans are growing increasingly disenchanted with the institutions on which we depend. We can't ...

At the MarketingProfs B2B Forum earlier this month, keynote Barry Schwartz, a psychologist and author, explained the concept of Practical Wisdom: the idea that individuals can (and should) hone their ...

What does practical wisdom mean in today’s world? Does the answer rest in your response to certain questions? Are you a practical person? Or, do you consider yourself a wise person? If you answered ...

LONG BEACH, California – Swarthmore psychologist Barry Schwartz, author of the Paradox of Choice delivers the final presentation of TED 2009 on Saturday. He spoke previously at TED about the suffering ...

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Practical wisdom is a master character strength that is needed when specific virtues must be translated into concrete action. Although scholars have discussed practical wisdom since the time of ...

A common assumption among some masters of the universe and their legions of young admirers is that capitalism benefits from childish impulses. For what else is the spirit of “move fast and break ...

We Americans are growing increasingly disenchanted with the institutions on which we depend. We can't trust them. They disappoint us. They fail to give us what we need. This is true of schools that ...