{"ops":[{"insert":"\nRead this quote in The Atlantic and thought it was profound and applies to the Intellectual Traits of the Elder/Paul model.\n“I believe moral courage is more difficult than physical courage,” Ronald Neumann, the retired ambassador, told me. “I was an infantry officer in Vietnam. Some courageous officers on the battlefield became very cautious bureaucrats.” Physical courage in battle is made easier by speed, adrenaline, comrades. “Moral courage—you have, in many cases, lots of time, it’s a solitary act,” he said. “You are fully aware of potential repercussions to your career, and it’s harder. It shouldn’t be harder—you’re not going to get killed—but that’s the way it is.”\nHow many in our profession practice intellectual courage?\n\n"}]}