Friday, February 22, 2019

Figuring

Cycling to Totality on the pbd with Emily Dickinson, Annie Druyan, and Radiolab... Maria Popova's Figuring is a delight!


Monday, February 4, 2019

Knowledge is power, understanding is wisdom

Knowing keeps us free, IF we also understand

The Super Bowl is finally behind us, so the countdown begins: 9 days now 'til pitchers and catchers report...

My favorite Super Bowl ad last night reminded me of Michael Lynch's terrific book The Internet of Us: Knowing More and Understanding Less in the Age of Big Data"...understanding not only gets us the "why," it brings with it the “which”—as in which question to ask. Those who know, do. But those who understand also ask the right question—and therefore can find out what to do next. Asking questions was Socrates' special skill..."

Because knowing empowers us. Knowing helps us decide. Knowing keeps us free.

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