i we're going to be talking about an unpublished essay thato you shared with me called the big picture. And one of the things you say in there is that character is an old oned word. I would say even more strongly, it's a word that's out of fashion. The idea that education and a development should inculcate character isout of fashion. In fact, i would say, looked down on as is often a negative. What are your thoughts on a and are you thinking of the word differently than do or er in a similar way? I think i just defending it. Ye i. O, now, i'm a little bit sceptical about
Many people think schools are no place for teaching character. Psychologist Angela Duckworth of the University of Pennsylvania and founder of Character Lab, disagrees. She talks with EconTalk's Russ Roberts about the implicit curriculum for character, the critical role early education plays in shaping our adult values, and why the Marshmallow Test doesn't determine our destiny.