Foolishness of COVID-19: Applying the Polyhedron Model of Wisdom to Understand Behaviors in a Time of Crisis

We live in a world and a time full of challenges. Social inequality, discrimination, global political instability, wars, genocides, terrorism, nuclear and biological weapons, climate change, waste disposal, and species extinction, among others, are constant threats. These pressing issues require att...

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Published in:Roeper review 2021-01, Vol.43 (1), p.42-52
Main Authors: Karami, Sareh, Parra-Martinez, Fabio Andres
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Altruism
Ambiguity (Context)
Climate change
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Crises
Crisis Management
Decision Making
Educational Change
Ethics
Evaluative Thinking
Knowledge Management
Leadership
Maturity (Individuals)
moral decision making
Morality
Nuclear weapons
Pandemics
Polyhedron Model of Wisdom
problem solving
wisdom
Problem Solving
Self Control
Species extinction
Terrorism
Waste disposal
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Summary:We live in a world and a time full of challenges. Social inequality, discrimination, global political instability, wars, genocides, terrorism, nuclear and biological weapons, climate change, waste disposal, and species extinction, among others, are constant threats. These pressing issues require attention and solution. Wisdom rises as the overarching construct to holistically address complex human phenomena. Using the Polyhedron Model of Wisdom as a framework to analyze crises, the authors address the current COVID-19 pandemic. People's and leaders' reactions to the crisis are evaluated using seven Wisdom components: knowledge, intelligence, creativity, self-regulation, openness and tolerance, altruism and moral maturity, and sound judgment. Implications of the implementation and promotion of wisdom for ethical problem-solving are discussed.
ISSN:0278-3193
1940-865X
DOI:10.1080/02783193.2020.1840467