I want my children to understand the world, but not just because the world is fascinating and the human mind is curious. I want them to understand it so that they will be positioned to make it a better place
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Stories are the single most powerful tool in a leader's toolkit.
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As history unfolds, as cultures evolve, of course the intelligences which they value change.
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While I've worked on many topics and written many books, I have not abandoned my interest in multiple intelligences.
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I am basically a supporter of Barack Obama - it is not easy to be a post-partisan president in a hyper-partisan era.
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The biggest communities in which young people now reside are online communities.
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