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A review by leannep
Knowing What We Know: From the First Encyclopedia to Wikipedia by Simon Winchester
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.0
Knowledge, wisdom history, philosophy.... andvthe answer ultimately is Aristotle.
Lots of interesting historical stories... some that I knew, some that I didn't. How we got where we are with knowledge, and some thinking forward about the impact of AI (but not much). Mostly about the past and how we got here. Ultimately we need wisdom and the knowledge of elders... but it is not likely we will get it.
Didn't enjoy this one as much as Winchester's other books, which is a pity, as I had high hopes.
Lots of interesting historical stories... some that I knew, some that I didn't. How we got where we are with knowledge, and some thinking forward about the impact of AI (but not much). Mostly about the past and how we got here. Ultimately we need wisdom and the knowledge of elders... but it is not likely we will get it.
Didn't enjoy this one as much as Winchester's other books, which is a pity, as I had high hopes.