Age Quote by David Weinberger
“Knowledge in the Internet Age - networked knowledge - is becoming more like what knowledge has been in the past few hundreds years for scientists: it's provisional; it's a hypothesis that is waiting to be disproved.”
About This Quote
Source Talk: “The Future of Knowledge” keynote, 2010
Knowledge is now provisional, like scientific hypotheses, awaiting testing and revision.
In simple terms: Knowledge is tentative and testable.
Key Takeaway
Treat information as a hypothesis to verify.
Themes
knowledge
provisionality
science
digital era
Mood
curious
analytical
Type
reflective
informational
When to use this quote
- research
- journalism
- education
- policy making
Key Concepts
epistemology
hypothesis testing
networked knowledge
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we balance openness with reliability?
- When should we accept provisional knowledge?
A Different Perspective
It may underestimate the value of stable, trusted facts.
