{"product_id":"the-road-to-wisdom-francis-s-collins-9781420523331","title":"The Road to Wisdom: On Truth, Science, Faith, and Trust","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom \"national treasure\" Francis Collins (Philip Yancey), the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Language of God\u003c\/i\u003e and former director of the National Institutes of Health, comes a deeply thoughtful guidebook to get us beyond societal divisions and back to the sources of wisdom--\"the sort that can save us before it is too late\" (Jane Goodall).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the COVID-19 pandemic revealed, we have become not just a hyper-partisan society but also a deeply cynical one, distrustful of traditional sources of knowledge and wisdom. Skepticism about vaccines led to the needless deaths of at least 230,000 Americans. \"Do your own research\" is now a rallying cry in many online rabbit holes. Yet experts can make mistakes, and institutions can lose their moral compass. So how can we navigate through all this?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Road to Wisdom\u003c\/i\u003e, Francis Collins reminds us of the four core sources of judgement and clear thinking: truth, science, faith, and trust. Drawing on his work from the Human Genome Project and heading the National Institutes of Health, as well as on ethics, philosophy, and Christian theology, Collins makes a robust, thoughtful case for each of these sources--their reliability, and their limits. Ultimately, he shows how they work together, not separately--and certainly not in conflict. It is only when we relink these four foundations of wisdom that we can begin to discern the best path forward in life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThoughtful, accessible, winsome, and deeply wise, \u003ci\u003eThe Road to Wisdom\u003c\/i\u003e leads us beyond current animosities to surer footing. Here is the moral, philosophical, and scientific framework with which to address the problems of our time--including distrust of public health, partisanship, racism, response to climate change, and threats to our democracy--but also to guide us in our daily lives. This is a book that will repay many readings, and resolve dilemmas that we all face every day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Francis S. Collins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1420523333\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781420523331\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Thorndike Press Large Print\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/09\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Library Binding\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge Print\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Francis S. Collins","offers":[{"title":"Library Binding","offer_id":46526656676095,"sku":"9781420523331","price":37.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_90d5d6e7-9696-49e5-8de4-44c328cfb36c.jpg?v=1737556798","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-road-to-wisdom-francis-s-collins-9781420523331","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}