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245 10 a| Practical wisdom :b| the right way to do the right thing /c| Barry Schwartz and Kenneth Sharpe.;

250 a| 1st Riverhead trade paperback ed.;

260 a| New York :b| Riverhead Books,c| 2011.;

300 a| 324 pages :b| illustrations, portraits ;c| 23 cm;

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505 0 a| What wisdom is and why we need it -- Introduction: the need for wisdom -- What wisdom is : the janitor and the judge -- Balancing acts : why wisdom is practical -- The machinery of wisdom -- Born to be wise -- Thinking with feeling : the value of empathy -- Learning from experience : the machinery of wisdom -- The war on wisdom -- Ruling out wisdom : when judges stop judging and doctors stop prescribing -- Eroding the empathy to be wise -- Right by rote: overstandardization and the rise of the canny outlaw -- The war on will -- Demoralizing institutions -- Sources of hope -- System changers -- Wisdom and happiness.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

520 a| The authors explore the insights essential to leading satisfying lives. Encouraging individuals to focus on their own personal intelligence and integrity rather than simply navigating the rules and incentives established by others, "Practical Wisdom" outlines how to identify and cultivate innate wisdom in one's daily life.;

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Practical wisdom : the right way to do the right thing / Barry Schwartz and Kenneth Sharpe.

Author/creator	Schwartz, Barry, 1946-
Other author	Sharpe, Kenneth.
Format	Book
Edition	1st Riverhead trade paperback ed.
Publication Info	New York : Riverhead Books, 2011.
Description	324 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm
Subjects	Wisdom.

Contents	What wisdom is and why we need it -- Introduction: the need for wisdom -- What wisdom is : the janitor and the judge -- Balancing acts : why wisdom is practical -- The machinery of wisdom -- Born to be wise -- Thinking with feeling : the value of empathy -- Learning from experience : the machinery of wisdom -- The war on wisdom -- Ruling out wisdom : when judges stop judging and doctors stop prescribing -- Eroding the empathy to be wise -- Right by rote: overstandardization and the rise of the canny outlaw -- The war on will -- Demoralizing institutions -- Sources of hope -- System changers -- Wisdom and happiness.
Abstract	The authors explore the insights essential to leading satisfying lives. Encouraging individuals to focus on their own personal intelligence and integrity rather than simply navigating the rules and incentives established by others, "Practical Wisdom" outlines how to identify and cultivate innate wisdom in one's daily life.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN	1594485437 (pbk.)
ISBN	9781594485435 (pbk.)

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