Wisdom is in part an attitude—an openness to possibilities and a willingness to learn in the moment and in hindsight. Those who are wise approach life from the perspective that solutions can often be found or created using existing knowledge and resources. Frequently it’s tacit knowledge that is most helpful. In situations where we don’t…
Continue reading →Artificial intelligence (AI) is a hot topic today and often includes dire predictions of job loss. AI is “the ability of a digital computer or computer-controlled robot to perform tasks commonly associated with intelligent beings.” Martin Ford, author of Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future, opens his article in…
Continue reading →Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad. —Miles Kington Would you describe yourself as wise? Most people wouldn’t, aside from the occasional moment of insight, typically recognized retrospectively. Wise people I’ve known have had considerable life experience, including difficult times. They are resilient—having come out…
Continue reading →“The times they are a changin’” wrote singer-songwriter Bob Dylan in the early 1960s. Many years later, times are still changing. One prime example is the proliferation of technology and information, making the skills associated with thinking, knowledge and wisdom (TKW) more critical than ever. Researchers are discovering that our brains are changing in response…
Continue reading →I’ve been curious about knowledge and wisdom for as long as I can remember. When I was growing up in a rural farming community, “practical knowledge” or “common sense” was critical and so-called “book learning” was seen as generally irrelevant. Practical knowledge was gained through thinking, observation and practice or “trial and error.” Practical knowledge…
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