Kenneth Sharpe

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Practical Wisdom

Friday, January 21, 2011

Barry Schwartz, professor of psychology at Swarthmore College, author of The Paradox of Choice, and now the co-author of Practical Wisdom: The Right Way to Do the Right Thing, joins fellow co-author Kenneth Sharpe, professor of political science at Swarthmore College, to talk about the need to put politics aside in our everyday interactions and how we should base our personal and professional decisions on something more innate: empathy, intellect, and experience.

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Some Practical Wisdom for President Obama

Friday, January 21, 2011

We frequently hear terms like “common sense” and “street smarts.” But what about “practical wisdom”? A concept first identified by Aristotle, practical wisdom is something Swarthmore professors Barry Schwartz and Kenneth Sharpe believe needs a comeback. They insist that it could help our institutions and communities and our nation. But what is practical wisdom? And how might it help something like Obama’s presidency?

 

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