The IB Learner Profile: A singular capacity for invigorating campus life Inquirers. They develop their natural curiosity. They acquire the skills necessary to conduct inquiry and research and show independence in learning. They actively enjoy learning and this love of learning will be sustained throughout their lives.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau painted by Maurice Quentin de La Tour. Image courtesy of the Joconde Art Database. Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712 1778) believed that man is naturally good and that vice and error are alien to him. This creates a conflict between ânatureâ and âartificeâ in attitudes to society, education and religion. According to Rousseau, nature is manâs state before being influenced by outside forces.
There are many more do-gooders, but these particular men and women â because of their talent, achievements, virtue, and two other essential qualifications (having to do with puppies and drinking) â make us happy. A Few Words on Our Methodology. A Few Words on Our Methodology. The world is full of good people. Noble, selfless, generous people who help the helpless, who continue to push when the world says retreat, who embody the better angels of our nature. This is not a list of those people.