08 September 2009

On the Loss of Wisdom

This should be mandatory viewing for everyone in any bureaucracy, anywhere!

TED talk, February 2009

Barry Schwartz makes a passionate call for "practical wisdom" as an antidote to a society gone mad with bureaucracy. He argues powerfully that rules often fail us, incentives often backfire, and practical, everyday wisdom will help rebuild our world.


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