Connection view of knowledge...rather than a reductionist?
Cogito Ergo Sum. I Think Therefore I Am. | Mind Maps and Mind Mapping Software | TheBrain.com
Although this is post from a software company blog, it describes in simple words how the vast amount of data/information can be viewed as networks and webs with connections. We actually all do this in our brain, rather than categorizing, sub-categorizing and sub-sub-categorizing.... like we are trained from elementary school to university.
I agree with the effectiveness of network thinking. I think it's essential to our survival in today's information-flooded word.The "folders/sub-folders/sub-sub-folders" perspective is obsolete - it's still useful, but by this approach alone is inadequate to manage knowledge nowadays. How shall be integrate the two approaches and make less stress out of the information available to us?
Although this is post from a software company blog, it describes in simple words how the vast amount of data/information can be viewed as networks and webs with connections. We actually all do this in our brain, rather than categorizing, sub-categorizing and sub-sub-categorizing.... like we are trained from elementary school to university.
I agree with the effectiveness of network thinking. I think it's essential to our survival in today's information-flooded word.The "folders/sub-folders/sub-sub-folders" perspective is obsolete - it's still useful, but by this approach alone is inadequate to manage knowledge nowadays. How shall be integrate the two approaches and make less stress out of the information available to us?
posted by Campion @ 7:39:00 AM