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Thank you so much Matthew, for your clear and highly apropos comments. There is a group of us who is interested in the heart of the matter as outlined by Nick, as well as the more general problem of introducing education for wisdom at all ages. From the response to such things a Anne Adam's doctoral dissertation on existing K-12 programs that educate for wisdom (1374 Wisdom Page downloads in the month of September alone) it seems that there is a thirst out there for what we have been proposing. My only addition to Matthew's suggestions would be to get together those friends of wisdom who would like to move from talk to action. Perhaps have a conference, with its logistical and $$$ problems for some of us. Or, use one or more Internet technologies (Our own chatroom, perhaps? Text? Voice?) to do some creative brainstorming. For those who have not yet visited it, you might be interested in checking out the section of The Wisdom Page (http://www.cop.com/wisdompg.html) headed WISDOM, THE ACADEMIC ENTERPRISE, AND EDUCATION FOR WISDOM. It is repeated below. All the best, Cop WISDOM, THE ACADEMIC ENTERPRISE, AND EDUCATION FOR WISDOM Some Online Articles and Academic Papers Related to Wisdom. An eclectic assortment of articles and papers just a click away. Wisdom and the Academic Enterprise a short introduction by Copthorne Macdonald to the issue of wisdom acquisition as an academic focus, and the work of British scholar Nicholas Maxwell. Press Release from FRIENDS OF WISDOM Members of this international group include academics and others who are calling on universities to address the most important problems facing humanity. FRIENDS OF WISDOM More detailed information about Friends of Wisdom, and the rationale behind it, from its founder, Nicholas Maxwell. WISDOM: The Highest Aim of Life and Higher Education A streaming RealAudio (with slides) presentation of Copthorne Macdonald's "Thomas P. Johnson Distiguished Visiting Scholar" 2006 address at Rollins College. Discussion that followed WISDOM: The Highest Aim of Life and Higher Education A streaming RealAudio presentation of the discussion that followed Copthorne Macdonald's 2006 Rollins College talk. WISDOM: The Highest Aim of Life and Higher Education A text (with slides) rendering of Copthorne Macdonald's "Thomas P. Johnson Distiguished Visiting Scholar" address at Rollins College April 5, 2006. Education: From Conception to Graduation - A Systematic Integral Approach, a doctoral dissertation by Anne Adams concerning education for wisdom - integral education - education that purposefully develops and integrates the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual intelligences. Learning Across the Campus: How College Facilitates the Development of Wisdom A paper by Scott C. Brown that explores this important issue. (In Acrobat .pdf format.) The Wisdom Development Scale: Translating the Conceptual to the Concrete Here, Scott C. Brown and Jeffrey A. Greene detail their efforts to develop a valid and reliable Wisdom Development Scale - a scale to measure the wisdom construct described in Scott Brown's paper above. (In Acrobat .pdf format.)