Such a potent word. Wisdom is a noun about seriously considered choices that are about a greater good. For wisdom to be a force for good, it must be appreciated and understood. Regrettably, these days, wisdom is more difficult to recognize and embrace because there is so much background noise and information that has little or no value that competes for one's attention. The media, instead of being a source of worthy information for the masses, has been co-opted by people whose main interest is in selling products or manipulating public perception.
More than ever, we need citizens who are educated to filter out the chaff so they can find and latch on to the kind of thoroughly considered wisdom that is critical for processing information and making life affirming choices. Sad to say, the evidence suggests the trend is decidedly in the opposite direction.
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