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I really like the graphics in this. I like how "information" and "knowledge" are contrasted in the six squares. This is really what it feels like. Knowledge is

I really like the graphics in this. I like how "information" and "knowledge" are contrasted in the six squares. This is really what it feels like. Knowledge is structured, tightly connected in predictable ways, whereas information is just a kind of soup, a mess of facts. What the other distinctions are supposed to mean is less clear, but at least they're entertaining. I also really hope that the "knowledge" vs "understanding" plot is accurate. That would be quite encouraging if true. Seems plausible.

Swizec 6y ago
Not a psychology researcher and this wasn’t a study so I can’t vouch for “accurate”. Think of that graph as a distillation off my observations and experiences into 4 lines. The idea I’m trying to share is that understanding compounds. The more you understand, the faster you can gain new understanding. And the more frameworks you have for the world, the faster you can gain knowledge because you need fewer examples to grok something. For example, once you understand how browser-server communication works, picking up a new library is just a matter of syntax and names. You already know the concepts and what to expect. You might even be able to predict/guess what the functions are called based on knowing what the necessary operations are.
- guerrilla 6y ago
  > And the more frameworks you have for the world, the faster you can gain knowledge because you need fewer examples to grok something. Oh, of course! This is a really good argument and now that you say this, I realize I've also noticed this happening.