Quote: Isaac Asimov on Knowledge and Wisdom

1. Alex Fear
   April 19th, 2008 at 4:09 pm

   That's a miscategorisation. Wisdom has always been available, whereas knowledge is built upon.

   Perhaps the saddest aspect is not the rate of gathering wisdom, but the weight of importance placed upon wisdom, and on those who choose to apply it.

2. Kevin
   April 19th, 2008 at 5:40 pm

   I would say science gathered data or information. As sometimes the knowledge, especially at first, is usually off.

3. avist
   April 20th, 2008 at 1:49 am

   Wisdom is very lacking, and I think I agree with the quote. Knowledge does not equal wisdom, as illustrated by the 'knowledge' science gave us on how to build hydrogen bombs, but only wisdom will never allow us to use it.

4. ted
   April 20th, 2008 at 5:51 am

   Pedants.

5. yudonomi
   April 20th, 2008 at 11:14 am

   What year was he quoted? It would be nice to know how long it's been since he observed this problem with society. 1980? 1950?

6. m'evt
   September 29th, 2008 at 3:00 am

   I agree Ted, pedants.
   Alex, Asimov was commenting on the disparity between the rate of technological advance in comparison to morality.

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