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Think about it on a micro level. Do you work better when your coworkers are thoughtful, or when they're thoughtless? Now multiply that by a billion, and that's
by maplethorpe 5mo ago
Think about it on a micro level. Do you work better when your coworkers are thoughtful, or when they're thoughtless?
Now multiply that by a billion, and that's why it's good for the economy.
- bluefirebrand 5mo agoAll of my thoughtless coworkers are still university educated though My guess is thoughtfulness is either something you're born with, or it's something you learn much younger than university
- shermantanktop 5mo agoThat’s the other function of the university system, and perhaps the primary one - the admissions system designates incoming students as talented, bright, etc. Whatever happens in class is a secondary matter. It’s imperfect of course. But “we produce great graduates” should mostly be understood as “we pick great incoming students.”
- MyHonestOpinon 5mo agoBeautifully said. Well rounded, thoughtful people improve life for all of us. Of course, we also need practical skills to make a living. But we can have both, they are not mutually exclusive.
- kansface 5mo agoThe expected a priori utility of any social intervention is strictly negative… even if “more thoughtful” does check out in reality for higher ed, $700 billion and 15million man years yearly is rather expensive.
- rayiner 5mo agoWhat does “thoughtful” mean? If you think that includes telling flattering lies—“everyone is beautiful, everyone is smart”—then I would say that makes things a lot less efficient. It’s much more valuable to have coworkers who are brutally honest and realistic.