James E. Ryan (Author of Wait, What?)
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James E. Ryan


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James E. Ryan is the eleventh dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Before joining Harvard, he was the Matheson & Morgenthau Distinguished Professor at the University of Virginia Law School, where he founded the school’s Program in Law and Public Service. A former clerk for Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, as well as a former rugby player, he has argued before the United States Supreme Court. He lives with his wife, Katie, in Lincoln, Massachusetts, with their four kids, two dogs, two cats, and nine chickens.

Jim was recently interviewed on CBS This Morning about his new book, "Wait, What?" A clip of the interview is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNR3i....
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“Asking good questions is hard because it requires you to see past the easy answers and to focus instead on the difficult, the tricky, the mysterious, the awkward, and sometimes the painful.”
James E. Ryan, Wait, What?: And Life's Other Essential Questions

“Wait, what?” is at the root of all understanding.         “I wonder . . . ?” is at the heart of all curiosity.         “Couldn’t we at least . . . ?” is the beginning of all progress.         “How can I help?” is at the base of all good relationships.         And “What truly matters?” helps get you to the heart of life. If”
James E. Ryan, Wait, What?: And Life's Other Essential Questions

“The only truly bad questions are not really questions at all. They are statements disguised as questions that are meant to be demeaning or designed to trip you up.”
James E. Ryan, Wait, What?: And Life's Other Essential Questions

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