What is wisdom, and can it be taught?
Emily Laber-Warren
What is wisdom, and can it be taught?
Scientists are trying to name the qualities that make someone wise and figure out how to cultivate them
Emily Swanson was under pressure — not the end-of-the-world variety, but definitely stressful: prepping for her PhD qualifying exams. She fully expected the process to be grueling.
But then, like a character from a heroic tale, she had an encounter that changed her path.
Swanson took a job as a teaching assistant with Monika Ardelt, a leader in the...