희망 한 조각
진정한 엘리트는
내가 가진 기회가 많을수록, 혹은 실제로 사회의 높은 또는 안정된 위치에 오를수록, 더더욱 타인의 위치와 입장, 더 나아가서는 그들의 강점을 이해하는 사람.
Professor Michael Sendel's The Illusion of Fairness.
This book is very famous, and many book reviews have been released on blogs and YouTube.
The title of the original book is 'Tyranny of Merit, What's become of the common good?', but I personally like the translated Korean title better.
Since it is such a famous book, I wanted to share my thoughts on this topic rather than the content of the book.
The psychological research institute I run is located in a region of South Korea with a relatively strong educational drive. Ten years of experience in the place has given me the opportunity to see the pros and cons of the Korean education fever from the inside out.
First of all, this is a place full of passionate moms.
Not passionate kids. It's full of dedicated moms. Moms who care deeply about their children's education and are torn between the ideal and the efficient.
I have been calling out to these enthusiastic and fabulous moms for 10 years.
Especially for moms who are raising children who are doing well in school and have the potential to become "the Merit" in Korean society, I have been sharing the following thoughts.
The true elite are
A person who understands others' position and viewpoint, and even their strengths, has more opportunities, or even a higher or more stable position in society.
My sincere desire to see more true elites, not selfish elites, was a thought-provoking story for some.
For some, it was a thought-provoking story,
and for others, it was an idealistic statement that they couldn't quite understand.
I wrote this today as I had the luxury of time to slowly flip through the books on my bookshelf and take a moment to think about the society our children will live in and the world we will teach them.
Still, the fact that Prof. Michael Sendel's book "The Illusion of Fairness" has become an international bestseller and is being read by many people indicates a positive sign that society is changing.
I end my day by trying to add a sliver of hope.