[lbo-talk] The Wisdom Quiz!

[Sean Andrews]

4.3 but I can't help but think it would drive objectivists crazy; it
seems like wisdom here is most often equated with selflessness (as the
author's paper "Self-Development through Selflessness" seems to
prefer) and trying to understand other people's perspective.  I think
those are good interpersonal skills, but I don't know if I'd say they
are the equivalent of wisdom.

I also think there is a sort of cultural preference in the US for the
kind of wisdom that says you better look out for yourself because no
one else will, pace John Wayne and Bruce Willis, and thinking with
your gut, a la Stephen Colbert.  Or maybe this isn't really
wisdom...anyway it was hard to tell what the person who created the
test thought wisdom was for the first few questions but then it again
became hard to sincerely reflect rather than just trying to get a good
score.

(on the other hand, on a second run through [4.8] it seems that there
is also a real emphasis on personal responsibility and not blaming
anyone else for your lot in life so maybe the Ayn Rand folks wouldn't
be so upset after all.)

s

On 5/8/07, ravi <ravi at platosbeard.org> wrote:
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> http://www.nytimes.com/ref/magazine/20070430_WISDOM.html
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> I came in a mere 3.7.
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>         --ravi
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