Sheldon Solomon is a renowned social psychologist and professor at Skidmore College who is best known for being one of the three founders of “Terror Management Theory,” a psychological theory and research paradigm born mainly from the ideas of the late cultural anthropologist, Ernest Becker. Over the past few decades, a slew of terror management researchers have compiled impressive evidence that helps explain how an unconscious fear of death affects human behavior in a variety of ways.
I had the pleasure of having dinner with Sheldon after listening to one of his talks back in March. This video clip serves as just a small taste of the unique personality, unparalleled charisma, and charming wit that makes Dr. Solomon one of the most captivating teachers around. If there were more college professors of his caliber in this country, the mass of dunces currently filling our higher education system might actually begin to give a shit about learning.
~Wolf
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