In the recent article by David Brooks “Pope Francis, Prince of the Personal” he discusses Pope Francis’ ideological views that he has shared with the world since becoming Pope. He talks about how Pope Francis has repeatedly stated that in order to better understand poverty you must go and live with the poor. And he does not just mean for a day or two, he means for a few weeks at least.
He talks about how different kinds of knowledge come from different areas of life. This can be applied very closely to the new 2016 presidential elections by examining which candidates have gathered and attempted to gain knowledge from many different areas of life. For example, Donald Trump’s recent statements suggest that he has not gained much knowledge from the perspective of a person who has lived without many luxuries already provided. Bernie Sanders on the other hand, states facts which suggest that even if he has never been there, he has taken the time to understand the way that politician’s actions affect the general populace of the United States. All of the presidential candidates have this insight to a different degree, but it is the ones that use it to their advantage that will change the United States political scene. But, many people believe that experience is best gained from the top. However, Pope Francis says, and David Brooks seems to agree, that experience is best gained from as many sources as possible. This could affect the way that entire corporations and businesses run and conduct their everyday operations. It could also change the way the communities that we live in and socialize with work and change. In this way the experience gained from every level can be applied to any situation. So a net of experience from any level is required to be the best you can be at any job or task.
-Forrest
Citations:
Original source: Brooks, David. "Pope Francis, the Prince of the Personal." The New York Times. The New York Times, 21 Sept. 2015. Web. 14 Oct. 2015.
Extra source: "Vatican Radio." Vatican Radio. Web. 14 Oct. 2015.
-Forrest
Citations:
Original source: Brooks, David. "Pope Francis, the Prince of the Personal." The New York Times. The New York Times, 21 Sept. 2015. Web. 14 Oct. 2015.
Extra source: "Vatican Radio." Vatican Radio. Web. 14 Oct. 2015.