Are You Going to Live Life Like You're the Subject of the Sentence?

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i like to think about the stimulus we face. i do believe that, am, you know, our project in life is to decide how we're going to deal with it. You get a diagnosis, a brain tumor, that happens to you, but agentically, when you're the subject of the sense, or not? Do respond to it with bravery am and dignity, or not?"

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.