We Still Need Our Icons

We live in an age when technology can retrieve more information than any generation in history. But information is not wisdom. Some of life's most valuable lessons are stored in the experiences, memories, mistakes, and judgment of people who have traveled farther down the road than we have. From Sir Tom Jones to the icons in our own families, workplaces, and communities, perhaps it's time we asked a simple question: What do they know that we cannot afford to lose?