Quotes for November underline the challenge of democratic dilemmas and the ongoing dichotomy between human competence and wisdom:
‘Our democracy cannot survive its current downward drift into tribalism, extremism and seething resentment.’
BILL CLINTON & JAMES PATTERSON
‘We are in a disordered period of rising tensions, but then again, we usually are. Human competence races ahead, but wisdom remains as rare a commodity as it ever was.’
DANIEL YERGIN
Ref: LEADERSHIP – EQ4U
GRAMMAR/COMMUNICATION NOTES
Opposites of first quote’s negative terms:
- Cosmopolitanism (versus tribalism)
- Moderation (versus extremism)
- Goodwill (versus resentment)
A word (a personal favourite) that encompasses an attribute needed to address theme of 2nd quote:
Sagacity – the quality of having understanding and the ability to make good judgments
Warmest & best wishes
