Is There a Resolute Desk?

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Do you think there's a peculiar American obsession with unwavering certainty? I wonder if it's peculiar. The evidence would tell us that the US and some other Western countries as well as the stronger preference for certainty than many Eastern cultures, he says. Our greatest leaders have been defined not by their consistency but by their flexibility.

We’re taught that the mark of surefire intelligence is the ability to think and learn. But in his new book, “Think Again,” Adam Grant says that in our turbulent world, there’s a more important skill: the ability to rethink and unlearn. If you can learn how to revise your opinions, check your ego, and admit when you’re wrong, then you’ll be on a path toward wisdom and joy.