The current economic downturn stems from education's failure to cultivate the right kind of minds and this is what brought about reckless disregard for experience, due diligence, caution and contemplation of the downside of decisions according to psychologist Howard Gardner of Harvard. The cognition professor said if anything, "deciders" were selected and rewarded on the basis of whether they could cut corners...make it appear as if they were gaining ever greater profits. The author of Five minds for the future said that in order for markets to work, one needs wise policies and policymakers, tough regulation and above all, individuals who behave in an ethical way and demand ethical behavior from others.
In order for future society to be successful Professor Gardner said that in addition to a disciplined mind educators need to bring about in students the most important synthesizing mind along with creative, respectful and ethical minds.
POSTER COMMENT: Could be helpful advice for solving the current malaise in education. Interview did say how teachers might develop the five minds; maybe the book does.
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