When scholars think of practical wisdom, they usually jump to ancient Greek philosophy. Although this can be useful, practical wisdom has guided humanity since its beginning. Our species had to be ...

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 ...

This was early guidance given you by a parent as you headed off to school. You don’t think about it much but still practice crossing streets carefully, the advice implanted as a habit. Aristotle ...

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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 ...

Wisdom and virtue ethics represent a rich convergence of ancient philosophical enquiry and contemporary empirical research. Grounded in Aristotelian tradition, practical wisdom – or phronesis – ...