The Information Age offers much to mankind, and I would like to think that we will rise to the challenges it presents. But it is vital to remember that information - in the sense of raw data - is not knowledge, that knowledge is not wisdom, and that wisdom is not foresight. But information is the first essential step to all of these.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Data, knowledge, wisdom, and foresight are distinct steps in understanding.
- In plain terms
- Raw data does not equal wisdom, but it starts the path.
- What can you take from it?
- Use data as a starting point for deeper understanding.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you turn data into wisdom?
- What is the value of foresight?
Another view
Data alone does not guarantee better outcomes.
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