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03-04-2024, 11:55 PM
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The point I am making, and as stated I used "everything in moderation" as a starting point, is related to the endless pursuit of knowledge. If we presume that the knowledge pyramid is true (information leads to knowledge leads to wisdom), then why is it we live in a world inundated with information, yet seem increasingly crippled by a lack of understanding around both the acquisition of the information and it's transformation into knowledge? (Thought exercise: Use (mis/dis)information as a starting point. Remove self-interest from the equation.) If we are to presume that knowledge is applied information, it then follows that wisdom is....applied knowledge? But that seems counter-intuitive, since I can know everything there is to know about a car, but that doesn't in itself convey the ability to drive the car. But, even if it did, it doesn't necessarily lead to good decision-making (ie, wisdom) about whether it is safe or appropriate to drive the car in less than favourable conditions, or indeed allow a value judgement about whether my skills are sufficient to drive the car at all. By allowing the mind to be filled with information, which is then applied and thus gain knowledge....does it ultimately make any difference to the quality of the lived experience? (Thought exercise - Ignorance is bliss, sometimes, yes?) And if bliss is considered a top tier outcome of the lived experience (The Pursuit of Happiness?), why does it seem we are, at best, no more happy as a species than we were 100/500/1000 years ago? Has the knowledge gained by humanity as a whole made a lick of difference to the satisfaction of the species? And where does equity, fairness, empathy and the like enter the equation? FWIW - it appears we pursue knowledge to enable a hierarchical system. If I have a bow and arrow and you don't.....likewise, if I've invented a FTL propulsion system and you haven't.... (Thought exercise - If the last statements are true, then knowledge isn't required to lead to wisdom...it is simply required to advance my goals over yours. Whilst that might make ME happier than you, I return again to the removal of self-interest and thus ponder.....why?) Taking an alternate view - if we presume that a singular AI will ultimately gain an infinite amount more knowledge than any person, or group of people have.....it must therefore, according to the knowledge pyramid, be wise. But wisdom is generally accepted to begin firstly as a learned skill or derive from a lived experience and not purely a zero sum acquisition of knowledge. Can wisdom be commodified/exploited/utilised in the same way knowledge seemingly can ? (see above bow and arrow etc) | |||
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