Ah, Wisdom! Childre and Rozman are quite correct in their assessment that such a lofty pursuit implies “mature integration” and “seasoned ability,” qualities we of the youthful persuasion are rather unlikely to possess. Paradoxical then that you entreat those without qualification to postulate the nature of that which philosophers have dwelled upon for millennia. Perhaps this is the game — who dare claim eyes in his head while fools walk in darkness? “The best lack all conviction, while the worst are full of passionate intensity.” In light of this, I would not be so presumptuous as to attempt the task of defining wisdom alone, and so I turn to some of history’s great thinkers to illuminate my path (reliance on the expertise of others is, after
