Feb 21
Barry Schwartz talks about how we stopped being wise. People more and more follow rules, which allow them to stop thinking.
He describes few features of wise person who:
- knows when and how to make exception to every rule
- knows how to improvise
- knows how to use moral skills in the pursuit of the right aims
- is made, not born
I have just remembered Ritzer and his McDonaldization of society theory. I think that it is very important to think critically and not just blindly follow any given rule. It is just sad that many people do not know how to be human these times. I would like to see honesty and kindness in everybody.
