Educating the Emotions: A Middle Aged Guy talks about Engaging Passion

Aspen Ideas Festival, 2010. The main reason the education system doesn't work these days is not that we're bad at math and English instruction. It is that students lack the soft skills-how to use teachers as a tool for learning-and schools treat kids as blank slates to be filled with information instead of as emotionally needy creatures looking to organize their passions. This talk features New York Times Columnist, David Brooks. Speakers: David Brooks The Aspen Ideas Festival is the nation's premier, public gathering place for leaders from around the globe and across many disciplines to engage in deep and inquisitive discussion of the ideas and issues that both shape our lives and challenge our times. Learn more at: http://www.aspenideas.org/ Follow us on: Instagram   / aspeninstitute   Facebook   / aspeninstitute   Twitter   / aspeninstitute   LinkedIn   / the-aspen-institute   Pinterest   / aspeninstitute   Get regular updates from the Ideas Festival: http://www.aspenideas.org/subscribe-n...