This sounds very interesting! Would there be any way to get hold of the lectures? Philip Tetlock, the author of EXPERT POLITICAL JUDGEMENT, builds on Isaiah Berlin's characterization of judgement modes into Hedgehogs (who know one big thing) and Foxes (who know many things). Hedgehogs don't notice and don't care when they're wrong, and they know their one story very well; that's why they're so compelling. Foxes learn.
Feb. 15 - Vernor Vinge, "Thinking Long Through Science Fiction" Mar. 9 - Brian Fagan, "We Are Not the First to Suffer Through Climate Change" Apr. 27 - Frans Lanting, "Life's Journey Through Time" May 11 - Steven Johnson, "The Long Zoom" June 8 - Paul Hawken, "The New Great Transformation" Oct. 12 - Juan Enriquez, "Mapping the Frontier of Knowledge" Nov. 9 - Rosabeth Moss Kanter, "Enduring Principles for Changing Times" Zainab Bawa Mumbai www.xanga.com/citybytes --------------------------------- Sucker-punch spam with award-winning protection. Try the free Yahoo! Mail Beta.
