Older people are now reluctant to say that they have accrued some knowledge and have some wisdom to impart. Yet young people have a massive hunger for this wisdom. Part of the reason they behave so ...

Here is the truth I’ve lived—from Iran to Silicon Valley to a hospital bed that changed everything: Money comes and goes. But ...

Ashurbanipal’s library is a useful reminder that authoritarian rule has always meant controlling knowledge, whether by seizing clay tablets or deleting websites. The Library of Ancient Wisdom ...

"Through books, I've discovered a more diverse China — one where people cherish reading, seek wisdom and embrace knowledge," he said. He was reading Shanxi on Earth, a landmark work of cultural ...

Every domain of knowledge systematically increases in scope—except one: Wisdom. Unlike other forms of knowledge, wisdom is about our ability to live intelligently, finding meaning and purpose.

In the Chinese classic text Tao Te Ching, Lao Tzu said: “Knowing yourself is true wisdom … mastering yourself is true power.” Knowledge is only useful when a person acquires it to benefit ...

Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma stresses the importance of indigenous knowledge for sustainable development. Seminar in Shillong ...

Emphasising the role of senior citizens as pillars of wisdom and tradition, President Droupadi Murmu on Friday called for collective responsibility to ensure the dignity, happiness, and well-being of ...

Across three dozen countries, belief in life after death is widespread, as is the belief that spirits can reside in animals and in parts of nature such as mountains, rivers or trees. Fresh data ...