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From Expert to Explorer
That is why I tend to prefer explorers over prophets—explorers being people who set out to map the future through trial and error, who experiment, and who are humble in the face of complexities they can only dimly grasp. The prophets who believed they had unique insights that enabled them to paint comprehensive pictures of a desired future are, for
... See moreGeoff Mulgan • Another World Is Possible: How to Reignite Social and Political Imagination
We have moved our need from information knowledge to applied wisdom; from expert to trusted authority. It’s this shift that information experts need to understand.
Scott Stein • The Thought Leaders Practice: Do work you love with people you like the way you want
Andy Coravos: When people ask what you do, they really seem to be asking who you are, putting the attention on people’s credentials within institutions (the nouns) rather than on their actions and contributions (how they live, work, and cultivate knowledge in their fields). Expertise is equated with the former, when it should be more about the latt... See more
future.a16z.com • 21 Experts on the Future of Expertise - Future
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En effet, dans un environnement relativement stable et prévisible, une fois qu’on a trouvé ce qui nous convient, notre niche, dirait-on en écologie, on peut se contenter de l’exploiter. Mais dans un monde où les changements s’accélèrent, il paraît clair qu’il faut être capable d’explorer car les ressources peuvent se tarir, le filon s’épuiser, les
... See moreFrançois Taddei • Apprendre au XXIe siècle (French Edition)
In an expert-run industrialized economy, there’s a lot of pressure to be the one who’s sure, the person with all the answers. Far more valuable is someone who has all the questions. The ability to figure out what hasn’t been figured out and see what hasn’t been seen is a significant advantage. Rarest of all is the person with the humility (and conf
... See moreseths.blog • All the Answers | Seth's Blog
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Packy McCormick: We live in a world where expertise can be justly claimed by anyone who can continue to prove it. Synthesis and storytelling are the keys to navigating that world. In a world with so much information available and fewer unquestioned experts, the ability to let large amounts of information wash over you, figure out where to dive deep... See more
future.a16z.com • 21 Experts on the Future of Expertise - Future
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Jacob McHangama: Future generations will marvel at the new perspectives, voices, and knowledge that have come to light in the digital era and simply weren’t possible (or deemed desirable) in the age of analog. Where does all this leave expertise? Expertise remains crucial to knowledge production, but it must reflect genuine excellence in a given fi... See more
future.a16z.com • 21 Experts on the Future of Expertise - Future
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What we’re experiencing is, in a metaphorical sense, a reversal of the early trajectory of civilization: we are evolving from being cultivators of personal knowledge to being hunters and gatherers in the electronic data forest.
Nicholas Carr • The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains
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