【正文】 age, it is no longer possible for a society to regard any woman or man as a hero. The reputation of anyone who is subjected to media scrutiny will eventually be diminished. Sometimes imagination is a more valuable asset than experience. People who 中國最大的管理資料下載中心 (收集 \整理 . 大量免費資源共享 ) 第 14 頁 共 85 頁 lack experience are free to imagine what is possible and thus can approach a task without constraints of established habits and attitudes. In any given field, the leading voices e from people who are motivated not by conviction but by the desire to present opinions and ideas that differ from those held by the majority. It is impossible for an effective political leader to tell the truth all the time. Complete honesty is not a useful virtue for a politician. What is called human nature is really a reflection of the human condition: if all people had a reasonable share of territory and resources, such products of 39。 the person in the ad. This practice is effective because it not only sells products but also helps people feel better about themselves. When we concern ourselves with the study of history, we bee storytellers. Because we can never know the past directly but must construct it by interpreting evidence, exploring history is more of a creative enterprise than it is an objective pursuit. All historians are storytellers. Some educational systems emphasize the development of students39。s field of study because acquiring knowledge of various academic disciplines is the best way to bee truly educated. People work more productively in teams than individually. Teamwork requires cooperation, which motivates people much more than individual petition does. Colleges and universities should offer more courses on popular music, film, advertising, and television because contemporary culture has much greater relevance for students than do arts and literature of the past. A person39。s efficiency so that everyone has more leisure time. Money spent on research is almost always a good investment, even when the results of that research are controversial. Creating an appealing image has bee more important in contemporary society than is the reality or truth behind that image. Most of the people we consider heroic today were, in fact, very ordinary people who happened to be in the right place at the right time. The greatness of individuals can be decided only by those who live after them, not by their contemporaries. In the age of television, reading books is not as important as it once was. People can learn as much by watching television as they can by reading 中國最大的管理資料下載中心 (收集 \整理 . 大量免費資源共享 ) 第 5 頁 共 85 頁 books. Scholars and researchers should not be concerned with whether their work makes a contribution to the larger society. It is more important that they pursue their individual interests, however unusual or idiosyncratic those interests may seem. Such nonmainstream areas of inquiry as astrology, fortunetelling, and psychic and paranormal pursuits play a vital role in society by satisfying human needs that are not addressed by mainstream science. To be an effective leader, a public official must maintain the highest ethical and moral standards. While some leaders in government, sports, industry, and other areas attribute their success to a welldeveloped sense of petition, a society can better prepare its young people for leadership by instilling in them a sense of cooperation. Society does not place enough emphasis on the intellectthat is, on reasoning and other cognitive skills. 中國最大的管理資料下載中心 (收集 \整理 . 大量免費資源共享 ) 第 6 頁 共 85 頁 The study of history places too much emphasis on individuals. The most significant events and trends in history were made possible not by the famous few, but by groups of people whose identities have long been fotten. Imaginative works such as novels, plays, films, fairy tales, and legends present a more accurate and meaningful picture of human experience than do factual accounts. Because the creators of fiction shape and focus reality rather than report on it literally, their creations have a more lasting significance. In order to improve the quality of instruction at the college and university level, all faculty should be required to spend time working outside the academic world in professions relevant to the courses they teach. In any academic area or professional field, it is just as important to recognize the limits of our knowledge and understanding as it is to acquire new facts and information. The concept of 39。s cultural traditions are preserved and generated. All nations should help