David Brooks, a centrist Republican writer for the NY Times is known as a grounded, insightful and deeply sensible political commentator. This humorous talk from TED on New Humanism shows how he is coming to grips with mindset and sense-making as the critical success factors for leading and governing.
I never would expect this coming from a Republican but that is what is so exciting about being alive today: we are constantly being challenged to question our long-held beliefs.
He talks about the importance of social trust, the value of emotions, mind-sight, and that people learn from people they love. He asks, “why are the most socially attuned people are earth completely de-humanized when they think about making policy?”
He says we are social animals not rational animals and we emerge out of relationships. When I hear folks like him, starting to make the case we have been evangelizing, I believe a tipping point is emerging.
Let me know how you enjoy this.
