Accepted Quote by David Weinberger
“Knowledge is now accepted as the best we humans can do at the moment, but with the hope that we will turn out to be wrong - and thus to advance our knowledge. What's happening to networked knowledge seems to make it much closer to the scientific idea of what knowledge is.”
About This Quote
Source Book: The Cluetrain Manifesto by David Weinberger, 2000
We currently accept our best knowledge, yet we must stay open to being wrong to drive progress, especially as networked knowledge aligns more with scientific ideals.
In simple terms: Accept current knowledge but stay open to being wrong for progress.
Key Takeaway
Embrace uncertainty to improve understanding.
Themes
knowledge
progress
uncertainty
networked information
Mood
curious
optimistic
critical
Type
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- research
- policy making
- education
- technology development
- collaborative projects
Key Concepts
epistemology
scientific method
digital collaboration
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we balance confidence in current knowledge with openness to change?
- What mechanisms ensure networked knowledge remains rigorous?
A Different Perspective
Overreliance on current consensus can stifle innovation.
![“It is they [men of science] who hold the secret of the mysterious property of the mind by which error ministers to truth, and truth slowly but irrevocably prevails. Theirs is the logic of discovery, the demonstration of the advance of knowledge and the development of ideas, which as the earthly…” quote by Lord Acton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/699/lord-acton-3040_charter_it-is-they-men-of-science-who-hold-the-s_2071076.jpg)
![“We have reached a situation where a theory has been accepted as fact by some, and possible contrary evidence is shunted aside. [This is] mythology rather than science.” quote by Robert Shapiro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c31/robert-shapiro-26969_accepted_we-have-reached-a-situation-where-a-theo_19120.jpg)
