Epilogue: AI Reads Me

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You are an academic writing a critique of the conception of wisdom outlined in Peter Starr’s blog at Wiscult.com.  What are the principal shortcoming of this conception and how would you suggest rectifying them?

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Serenity and Acceptance

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Wisdom and happiness have long been associated with a certain serenity—an acceptance of one’s life and one’s self, in all their beauties, limitations, and imperfections.

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What is Wisdom?

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Wisdom as I understand it is a capacity for sound judgment with a view to pragmatic action.  Wise judgment is attuned to cognitive complexities in the world and to the ways in which historical and cultural contexts inform diverse systems of value.  Whatever their domain of action, wise practitioners evince high degrees of intellectual humility and empathy, together with a thoroughgoing commitment to fostering the well-being of both one’s self and one’s community.

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