It is no news that we live at a time when the world seems to be spinning faster. Information
abounds like never before. Both the imminent threats and the constructive possibilities at the
horizon are almost unfathomable. If we are to prepare students and ourselves for this accelerated
and challenging world, and aspire to more than merely trying to keep up or catch up, something
more than a stockpile of information and basic scholastic skills sets is required. The greater the
complexity and demands of the outer world, the more essential are qualities of interiority.