Zan Boag: I want to start with your definition of wisdom and why you think wisdom matters in our lives from moment to moment.
Ellen J. Langer: The way I understand wisdom is that it’s very closely akin to mindfulness. The best way to understand how mindfulness is wise is to understand mindlessness. When you’re mindless, you’re no different from a robot: the past is overdetermining the present, and you have no opportunity to make choices, to be happier, or to experience emotions. Most of u...
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