Actually he said the mental health professions were the LAST to turn to...
My mistake. I'm not sure how I misread that!
Actually he said the mental health professions were the LAST to turn to...
I, on the other hand, am primarily interested in critical thinking and the philosophy of thought; that is, knowing that there is something wrong with society, what is the best course to correct it?
For long-term solutions in a short-term, bureaucratic, corrupt world we need more than critical thinking, we also need conceptual and breakthrough thinking.
This clip makes some very interesting points on problem-solving, constraints, conventional wisdom and motivation.
Dan Pink on the surprising science of motivation | Video on TED.com
I think, on that note, I'm going to give my mind a rest. I've been reading a lot of politics, philosophy, and history, and I think I'm going to spend some time working on art for a while!