Issue School for Wisdom

Summary

School for Wisdom asks what would happen if wisdom itself were taught. In this future, schools adopt wisdom-based education programmes that build culturally informed reasoning. Those programmes give both young and older learners the skills to tackle the complex problems that emerging technologies create. The idea sits within the Future Humanity megatrend and draws on trends such as transforming education, generational and cognitive diversity, mental health and the future of purpose and work. Its keywords include critical thinking, emotional intelligence, lifelong learning, neuroscience and pedagogy, with education, government services and healthcare among the sectors most affected.