@drlaura I watched your Ted talk and also the one called “Building Skills” from 2014. I absolutely love your ideas. I am huge proponent of the importance of one’s human and social capital. I love the idea of the “Me” skills and completely agree with you on how important these skills are. I strongly believe that in the world of work, adaptability is crucial. In my line of work (financial planning, social intrapreneurship), empathy, resilience, emotional intelligence etc are critical skills. Children are incredibly adaptable and visionary when they are young. Similarly with emotional intelligence - absolutely. Inquisitiveness. I don’t know the neurological technicalities, but these characteristics and traits are absolutely present and when they get to school, that ambition (“What do you want to be when you grow up?”) seems to get drummed out of them.
I’m absolutely convinced that human and social capital are the most important assets for future success and wellbeing and I fully agree that the earlier that these assets are invested in and nurtured the better we equip our children for the future
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