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The “DIKW Hierarchy”, also known variously as the “Wisdom Hierarchy”, the “Knowledge Hierarchy”, the “Information Hierarchy”, and the “Knowledge Pyramid”, refers loosely to a class of models for representing structural and/or functional relationships between the content of communication (data, information, knowledge, and wisdom). — Wikipedia
Most writers about the hierarchy refer to this passage from T. S. Eliot’s The Rock.
Where is the Life we have lost in living?
Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge?
Where is the knowledge we have lost in information? — T.S. Eliot, The Rock
Russell Ackoff popularized the hierarchy to categorize the content of communication.
From data to wisdom (Russell L. Ackoff, Journal of Applies Systems Analysis)
The wisdom of the world: Messages for the new millennium (Russell L. Ackoff, The Futurist)
On passing through 80 (Russell L. Ackoff, Systemic practice and action research)
See Communication, Data, Information and Knowledge
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General
Portal
Wisdom Resources Page (Cosma, You are here!)
The Wisdom Page (Introduction)
Dictionary
wisdom : accumulated philosophic or scientific learning : knowledge : ability to discern inner qualities and relationships : insight — Webster See also OneLook, Free Dictionary, Wiktionary
Thesaurus
Roget’s II (Thesaurus.com), Merriam-Webster Thesaurus, Visuwords
Encyclopedia
Wisdom is a deep understanding and realizing of people, things, events or situations, resulting in the ability to choose or act or inspire to consistently produce the optimum results with a minimum of time, energy or thought. It is the ability to optimally (effectively and efficiently) apply perceptions and knowledge and so produce the desired results. Wisdom is also the comprehension of what is true or right coupled with optimum judgment as to action. Synonyms include: sagacity, discernment, or insight. — Wikipedia
Preservation
History
Wisdom of History (J. Rufus Fears, The Great Courses)
Quotation
Quotes About History (Wisdom & Historical Studies, Age of the Sage)
Quotations Page
Library
WorldCat, Library of Congress, UPenn Online Books, Open Library
Bibliography
Wisdom (Judith Glück, Oxford Bibliographies)
Participation
Education
Course
News
Book
Government
Document
Expression
Fun
Poem
OEDILF: The Omnificent English Dictionary In Limerick Form
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