Quote: Isaac Asimov on Knowledge and Wisdom



"The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom."

- Isaac Asimov, author


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Posted on April 19, 2008 at 3:50 pm by Alex
Category: Quote-a-Day



5 comments to "Quote: Isaac Asimov on Knowledge and Wisdom"

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • ted
    April 20th, 2008 at 5:51 am

    Pedants.

  • 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?


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