I’ve seen a lot of what I call agile’sh transformations. At first glance it sounds and looks good, but a little scratching under the surface one sees transitional management relabeled and restyled.
That often leads to the “this too shall” pattern - where the people doing the work know if they just wait long enough the next management fad will come around and nothing really changes.
Couple thoughts on where your head's at. Reading actual books—especially anything written before 1980, before the intellectual rot set in—is still the most efficient way to build real personal wisdom.
But let’s be honest: if wisdom means understanding causality (and I don’t know a better definition), then almost nobody wants wisdom anymore. Attention spans are so cooked that even when you do deliver something meaningful, nobody remembers why it mattered in the first place. The average person doesn’t have the filter to spot signal in the noise—can’t tell gold from sand.
These days, people aren’t valued for what they bring or how they think. It’s about whether they vibe. And even that only lasts about 15 minutes.
Thats for sure. I talk on my own definition. There are three types of people who somehow fall under definition of smart -clever, intellectually sharp and wise. So i thought, what unites all the people whom i consider wise. And I came to conclusion that this is mastering causality.
Jurgen - great stuff as always. Thanks.
I’ve seen a lot of what I call agile’sh transformations. At first glance it sounds and looks good, but a little scratching under the surface one sees transitional management relabeled and restyled.
That often leads to the “this too shall” pattern - where the people doing the work know if they just wait long enough the next management fad will come around and nothing really changes.
Couple thoughts on where your head's at. Reading actual books—especially anything written before 1980, before the intellectual rot set in—is still the most efficient way to build real personal wisdom.
But let’s be honest: if wisdom means understanding causality (and I don’t know a better definition), then almost nobody wants wisdom anymore. Attention spans are so cooked that even when you do deliver something meaningful, nobody remembers why it mattered in the first place. The average person doesn’t have the filter to spot signal in the noise—can’t tell gold from sand.
These days, people aren’t valued for what they bring or how they think. It’s about whether they vibe. And even that only lasts about 15 minutes.
I would disagree that wisdom means understanding causality.
but how can we measure, whether person wise or not?
We can measure wisdom only when someone gives an exact definition of what it actually is.
Thats for sure. I talk on my own definition. There are three types of people who somehow fall under definition of smart -clever, intellectually sharp and wise. So i thought, what unites all the people whom i consider wise. And I came to conclusion that this is mastering causality.