Is WISDOM an idea that has any relevance in this day and age? Why does this concept come up so little in current K-12 curriculum development and educational policy discussions? If wisdom still is important, what role can social studies teachers play in propagating it (or at least inquiring about it) in 21st C. public education? What other questions do we need to be asking?
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Since it has been 2 months since I posted this question, I'm going to consider this enough "wait time" and reply now with my own thoughts on this subject...
It is because of my love for exploring human nature and the nature of wisdom that I ended up becoming a social studies teacher. I see this inquiry into wisdom and human nature as our central functioning role as educators within our society, civilization, and species. "Social studies educators" alone in the public domain and institutional framework of 21st C. nation states, corporations and non-governmental organizations are tasked specifically with focusing the collective intelligence of our next generation (and the adult scholars who guide them) on the study and description of social networks and human nature across all human times and spaces (localities). What could be more interesting or important?