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THE WISDOM PAGE PODCAST

by Copthorne Macdonald

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Wisdom is internal, embodied by persons. Words of wisdom arise from it. Wise behavior arises from it. But wisdom is not its products. Wisdom is a mode of cognition, a higher-order way of knowing --- one rooted in perspectives, interpretations, and values. Wisdom is a kind of meta-knowledge that helps us make better sense of the rest of our knowledge. At every moment we face some real-life situation, some fact-based reality. But what do those facts mean? And what’s the best thing to do about them? Wisdom answers the meaning question by looking at the situation from a variety of helpful perspectives. It answers the action question by bringing wise values into the decision-making process. Since 1995, THE WISDOM PAGE has made wisdom-related resources available to the Internet community: information about the nature of wisdom and how it can be developed, various on-line texts concerning wisdom, references to books about wisdom, information about organizations that promote wisdom, wise act

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Episodes

  1. 23: Flaws in Human Mentality

    Based on the popular Wisdom Page essay, this video is a 22-minute illustrated tour of the less-than-perfect hand that evolution dealt us, plus a look at the hopeful side of the situation.

  2. 20: Co-Creating Heaven on Earth

    Lea Houston interviews Martin Rutte about Co-Creating Heaven on Earth

  3. 19: Wisdom and the Wisdom Page

    A 9-minute video introduction to wisdom and The Wisdom Page website.

  4. 18: WISDOM: The Highest Aim of Life and Higher Education

    Copthorne Macdonald's "Thomas P. Johnson Distiguished Visiting Scholar" 2006 address at Rollins College.

  5. 6: An Introduction to Nicholas Maxwell

    Professor Maxwell talks about the need for a wisdom focus in academia, and about a new book he is writing.

  6. 17: How to Achieve Heaven on Earth with Martin Rutte on The Omni Art Salon with Jeffrey Milburn

    A conversation between Martin Rutte and Jeffrey Milburn about creating a heaven on earth.

  7. 16: A Wisdom-Based Culture

    Adapted from Chapter 13 of Copthorne Macdonald's book TOWARD WISDOM

  8. 15: Freedom

    Adapted from Chapter 11 of Copthorne Macdonald's book TOWARD WISDOM

  9. 14: The New Story and Landscape of Learning and Schooling: A Call to Leadership

    Presented 19 March 2007 at the ASCD (Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) 2007 Annual Conference in Anaheim, California

  10. 13: The Path to Wisdom

    Adapted from Chapter 10 of Copthorne Macdonald's book TOWARD WISDOM

  11. 12: Seeing the Unity: Identifying with Being

    Adapted from Chapter 9 of Copthorne Macdonald's book TOWARD WISDOM

  12. 11: Seeing the Unity: Disidentifying

    Adapted from Chapter 8 of Copthorne Macdonald's book TOWARD WISDOM

  13. 10: Seeing the Unity: The Three Stages

    Adapted from Chapter 7 of Copthorne Macdonald's book TOWARD WISDOM

  14. 9: Dealing with Reactivity, Part 2

    Adapted from Chapter 6 of Copthorne Macdonald's book TOWARD WISDOM

  15. 8: Dealing with Reactivity, Part 1

    Adapted from Chapter 6 of Copthorne Macdonald's book TOWARD WISDOM

  16. 7: The Need for Wisdom

    Adapted from Chapter 5 of Copthorne Macdonald's book TOWARD WISDOM

  17. 5: Wisdom, Knowledge Management and Leadership

    A talk given at the October 2006 BUSINESS AS AN AGENT OF WORLD BENEFIT conference. The full paper is at http://www.collectivewisdominitiative.org/papers/lloyd_wisdom.htm

  18. 4: The Identity Delusion

    Adapted from Chapter 4 of Copthorne Macdonald's book TOWARD WISDOM

  19. 3: What is Wisdom?, Part 2

    Adapted from Chapter 1 of Copthorne Macdonald's book TOWARD WISDOM

  20. 2: What is Wisdom?, Part 1

    Adapted from Chapter 1 of Copthorne Macdonald's book TOWARD WISDOM

  21. 1a: Personal and Societal Wisdom

    A talk given by Copthorne Macdonald at Orlando, Florida's University Unitarian Universalist Society on April 2, 2006. An overview of what wisdom is and how it can be developed

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About this show

Wisdom is internal, embodied by persons. Words of wisdom arise from it. Wise behavior arises from it. But wisdom is not its products. Wisdom is a mode of cognition, a higher-order way of knowing --- one rooted in perspectives, interpretations, and values. Wisdom is a kind of meta-knowledge that helps us make better sense of the rest of our knowledge. At every moment we face some real-life situation, some fact-based reality. But what do those facts mean? And what’s the best thing to do about them? Wisdom answers the meaning question by looking at the situation from a variety of helpful perspectives. It answers the action question by bringing wise values into the decision-making process. Since 1995, THE WISDOM PAGE has made wisdom-related resources available to the Internet community: information about the nature of wisdom and how it can be developed, various on-line texts concerning wisdom, references to books about wisdom, information about organizations that promote wisdom, wise act

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Copthorne Macdonald

Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does THE WISDOM PAGE PODCAST have?

THE WISDOM PAGE PODCAST has 22 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on November 13, 2010.

What is THE WISDOM PAGE PODCAST about?

Wisdom is internal, embodied by persons. Words of wisdom arise from it. Wise behavior arises from it. But wisdom is not its products. Wisdom is a mode of cognition, a higher-order way of knowing --- one rooted in perspectives, interpretations, and values. Wisdom is a kind of meta-knowledge that...

How often does THE WISDOM PAGE PODCAST release new episodes?

THE WISDOM PAGE PODCAST publishes about every 71 days, based on its 22 episodes since October 2006.

Who hosts THE WISDOM PAGE PODCAST?

THE WISDOM PAGE PODCAST is created and hosted by Copthorne Macdonald.
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