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The Problem with the Data-Information-Knowledge-Wisdom Hierarchy
David Weinberger
The
data-information-knowledge-wisdom hierarchy seemed like a really great
idea when it was first proposed. But its rapid acceptance was in fact a
sign of how worried we were about the real value of the information
systems we had built at such great expense. What looks like a logical
progression is actually a desperate cry for help.
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http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2010/02/data_is_to_info_as_info_is_not.html