A deeper level of discernment might pick up that we are actually immersed in our partner's emotions, neediness and insecurity -- and that we've been unconsciously coerced into maintaining their equilibrium, keeping them happy.
He argued that industry should be "dedicated to the discernment of deep human needs," and hence should do its best to fill them.
The publication of his collected papers will therefore be welcomed by economists and other social scientists and in particular by graduate students, who can draw from them the deep knowledge and the discernment in selection of scientific problems that only a master can offer.
At this most subtle level, in which even knowledge itself becomes a barrier to wisdom, our sword of discernment -- the deep desire to see ourselves clearly and the willingness to take feedback from others -- can cut through our confusion.
Religious leaders and advocates of all backgrounds are invited to this historic opportunity for education, discussion, discernment and deep listening to reflect on this dialogue, called the Ethics of Reciprocity.
And though many Broadway producers, who are notoriously prudent if not downright penurious, admire Mr. Drabinsky's swagger, there is a school that holds he is a kind of George Steinbrenner figure, a blustery deep-pockets without real professional discernment.
