For centuries, philosophers have been touting the value of self-knowledge. Aristotle, Kahlil Gibran, and Laozi believed that knowing yourself was the beginning of all wisdom. Carl Jung implied that ...

Growth in life and career starts with self-knowledge. Socrates was once asked to sum up what all philosophical commandments could be reduced to, he replied: ‘Know yourself.’ The phrase, “Know thyself, ...

A recent paper in Current Opinion in Psychology by Thielmann and Burghart explores the limits of self-knowledge, why it matters, and how we can strengthen self-awareness. In this article, I discuss ...

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. Further, the COVID-19 pandemic led to frequent discussions on the future of work in general. Numerous ...

Want to stay current with Arthur’s writing? Sign up to get an email every time a new column comes out. Seneca and Shakespeare were artistic geniuses with extraordinary insight, but in an empirical ...

Knowledge is power in the business world. It is the driving force behind innovation, growth and success. But knowledge is not something that can easily be bought or replaced—it must be carefully ...