Practical Wisdom

• Where are we going?
• Who gains and who loses? and by which mechanisms of power?
• Is this development desirable?
• What should we do about it?

In "Practical Wisdom" , Barry Schwartz and Kenneth Sharpe take on the topic of wisdom.  Aristotle distilled the concept in his classic book, Nicomachean Ethics. It is about figuring out the right way to do the right thing in a particular circumstance. We need to develop certain characteristics, like loyalty, self-control, courage, fairness, generosity, gentleness, friendliness, truthfulness, perseverance, integrity, an open-mind, thoroughness, and kindness. It is not always about being nice, it is about doing the right thing, even if it hard.

With wisdom, comes meaningful work, and happiness. The 6 virtues are courage, humanity, love, justice, temperance, transcendence, knowledge, and wisdom. Eventually, we can find authentic happiness.