strategy
Incorporating human wisdom
Synonyms:
Integrating knowledgePooling individual wisdom for benefit of society at large
Channelling personal experiences into communal knowledge
Providing reservoir of communal knowledge
Holding communal wisdom
Claim:
How can we quickly and progressively harmonize the proliferation of particular branches of study with the necessity of forming a synthesis of them, and of preserving among men the faculties of contemplation and observation which lead to wisdom? What can be done to make all men partakers of cultural values in the world, when the human culture of those who are more competent is constantly becoming more refined and more complex? (Second Vatican Council. Gaudium et Spes, 1965). Broader:
Illuminating by sharing of experiencePromoting means of developing global responsibilityPooling Narrower:
Being eclecticPhilosophizingRecording popular wisdomClarifying artful humanitiesStructuring wisdom protectionObjectifying community wisdomGrounding historical humanitiesMaintaining record of past encounterPooling grassroots commercial wisdomSharing community experience of development Constrains:
Requiring authentic application of scienceDemanding disciplined internal cohesion of human knowledgeRevealing impracticalities of methods of understanding society Constrained by:
Fragmenting knowledgeEroding elders' wisdomDemanding conceptually excellent expressionDemanding uniform methodological approaches to knowledge acquisition Facilitates:
Personifying local wisdomTransmitting human wisdomExtending knowledge accessContinuing communal wisdomSetting context for scientific studyReviewing accumulated human knowledgeExpanding approaches to scientific studyCritiquing methods of accumulating knowledgeProviding innovative models for transferring human creativityRequiring new methodological approaches to human understanding Facilitated by:
Contributing new dataAdvancing integral studiesExpressing internal realityReflecting on life questionsAssuring expressed conscienceSharing mutually beneficial ideasTransmitting accumulated knowledgeImproving organization of knowledgeStructuring historical continuity of knowledge Problems:
Fragmentation of knowledgeValues:
RightsWisdomKnowledgeInhumanity Organizations:
World Mind Group References:
Second Vatican Council: Gaudium et Spes: Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern WorldBarrett, Edward: Sociomedia: multimedia, hypermedia, and the social construction of knowledge Subjects:
Mankind → HumanSociety → Individuals
Society → Communities
Social Activity → Welfare
Transportation, Telecommunications → Storage
Education → Educational level
Religious Practice → Divination
Type Classification:
D: Detailed strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
