Writing Exercise 09
In today’s modern world, people rely more and more on the Internet because of its easy, convenient access. A question or topic can be entered into the search bar, and thousands of pieces of information are discovered. Even though this method of access has recently been developed, it has become the major access to knowledge. […]
Existing in the world today is a plethora of knowledge, discoveries, research, cultures, and ideas. Many of these things such as crucially important historical documents, original pieces of art, literary works, and research are stored in museums and libraries all over the world. They are preserved so that current generations and future posterity can learn from them and analyze them,… Read more →
Another multi-part prompt this week, so I’ll answer it one chunk a time. Overall, the topic covers human knowledge, ownership, and accessibility. Who should store/preserve the world’s knowledge? In my ideal world, the total of all human knowledge could be found entirely on the internet. This does not mean it is a singular source, … Continue reading Powering Knowledge
Libraries have essentially always held a very unique, if not sacred, role in the history and culture of the world itself. Whether this role has been manifested in its physical designation as a concrete place meant to store written knowledge and information or in its almost mythical position as gatekeeper of civilization’s progress and harvested […]
Bill Nye once observed, “Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don’t.” Knowledge is not an exclusive trait even though people often mistake it as such. Perhaps certain kinds of knowledge are “elite,” but Bill Nye is right: everyone knows something you do not. I have read before that true knowledge knows its own … Read more
Libraries have long time been a place where people can come together to share and collect information and knowledge. This concept has been around for centuries and recently, it has become shifted as the introduction of technology has changed the way that information of relayed and stored. However, there is still a wealth of knowledge that is being created in both concrete and digital forms. This knowledge needs to be stored and preserved in order for it to be accessible in the future. I believe that it is most effective…read more
