Quote of the Week

"It is as if the town drunk was hired to drive a busload of our children and grandchildren down a steep mountain road, with hairpin curves and steep drop-offs. In the name of too much government, the guardrails, the speed limit, and curve warning signs have been removed. As a cost-cutting measure, road maintenance has 

been cut back. Pretty good chance of disaster."  
Bill Chisholm 

In Wisocracy World Cafe

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"Yale law professor Daniel Markovits says the system that values hard work and promotes the American dream is in itself a sham. He is taking aim at the very structure that made him a success in his latest book, 'The Meritocracy Trap.' He joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss."

Is Meritocracy a Sham?

Amanpour and Company

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"Are we properly preparing young people for life in a rapidly changing world? In an age of advanced artificial intelligence, climate change, and conflict, authors Jenny Anderson and Rebecca Winthrop say we're not teaching children the skills they need, not only to stay engaged, but for the reality of later life. The co-authors join Michel Martin to explain some of the examples, and solutions, laid out in their

new book 'The Disengaged Teen'."

Why Teens Are Checking Out of School — and How to Bring Them Back Amanpour and Company 

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"...true wealth comes from

meaningful connections,

not material possessions."

Sandy Hinden

28-Day Positve Habit Tranformation

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"Has the world gone mad? 

It has...."

Foreign reporters 

share a view of Trump from abroad

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“We want a society run by people who are smart, yes,
but also wise, perceptive, curious, caring, resilient,

and committed to the common good.”

David Brooks
How the Ivy League Broke America

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"Our compassion has always

been deepened through real-world engagement. 

Social media is a siren that pulls us away from that engagement.

It might as well be called anti-social media.”

 Ravi Chandra