As all that suggests, this is heady, ambitious material, and Samo writes with urgency, humanity, and a deep belief in “universal light” and the power of the Wisdoms. The Wisdoms include Linguistic Clarity, which refers to “achieving a state of ‘clear and unobstructed’ in the abilities of listening, speaking, and writing” and Medical Insight, which entails understanding of medical conditions “even surpassing the standards of professional medical practitioners.” (Samo argues that the high percentage of medical students needing eyeglasses points to a need to study this wisdom.)
Crucially, study of the final Wisdom—Inner Enlightenment—as well as teaching of the “ten good deeds” helps prevent the abuse of the others for “evil” purposes. Samo proves persuasive when encouraging an integrated approach between contemporary science and technology and ancient teaching, but claims of a “correlation between the general mindstate of humanity and climate conditions,” as exemplified by an explosion of kindness after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, are unpersuasive, and Samo’s argument that an educational system should produce a “multitude of [Elon] Musks” will prove contentious.
Takeaway: Impassioned call for an education overhaul emphasizing ancient wisdom and virtues.
Comparable Titles: VY. Nithiyanandam’s Buddhist System of Education, Sean Steel’s The Pursuit of Wisdom and Happiness in Education.
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In addition to the important points stated in the review, this book also highlights a prominent theme - the close relationship between the "schizophrenia" between the old and the new human beings and the education of the Five Wisdoms. That is to say, the education of the Five Wisdoms can transform the old mankind into a perfect new mankind. This great and noble concept is supported by the book with sound arguments and practical methods.
In addition to the important points stated in the review, this book also highlights a prominent theme - the close relationship between the "schizophrenia" between the old and the new human beings and the education of the Five Wisdoms. That is to say, the education of the Five Wisdoms can transform the old mankind into a perfect new mankind. This great and noble concept is supported by the book with sound arguments and practical methods.除了评论中阐述的要点外，本书还突出了一个突出的主题——新旧人类的“精神分裂”与五智教育的密切关系。也就是说，五智教育可以将旧人类转变为完美的新人类。本书以合理的论据和实用的方法支撑了这一伟大而崇高的理念。
