We are drowning in information, while starving for wisdom. The world h…

E. O. Wilson
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We are drowning in information, while starving for wisdom. The world henceforth will be run by synthesizers, people able to put together the right information at the right time, think critically about it, and make important choices wisely. ✨ E. O. Wilson (2014). Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge, p.399, Vintage
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