Die vergessene Klugheit

Despite education and reputation, we suffer from a glaring weakness in thinking in certain situations. In this book, Allan Guggenbühl delves into actions that are incomprehensible from a sober perspective and call into question our intelligence, competencies, and level of education. It is about a lack of wisdom. But what is wisdom? Why does it often seem to have eluded us? Through vivid, concrete situations from the world of politics, schools, and banks, Allan Guggenbühl guides us through the topic and amusingly demonstrates that wisdom means much more than just the availability of knowledge. Norms regulate societal processes. The purpose of these norms is quickly recognized: they are a response to irrationality. They are meant to protect us from ourselves. Standardization of work processes in the name of efficiency and safety.