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Analysis Of Starving For Wisdom By Nicholas Kristof
The average man in modern society walks down and the street and thinks nothing of the true potential he and everyone around him can achieve with the utilisation of the resources at his disposal. This man is like a flower that has been over watered with information, left to starve for the nutrients of wisdom. The article “Starving for Wisdom,” by Nicholas Kristof (16th April 2015), discusses that though we have the world in our pockets, we ourselves do not truly realise the advantages of it. The humanities is a sort of key that can unlock the gate of success if it is used properly.
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