In the age of information, we can see all kinds of articles from the Internet, and in my daily work and life, I often receive "swiping articles" from alumni. These articles are very popular on the Internet and social **, but I always tell them: "Read less on WeChat and read more." ”
The reason I say this is because, in my opinion, the vast majority of swiping articles on the Internet do not help to establish a framework for a person to read, understand, and analyze. On the contrary, these articles will also give you the illusion that if you read them, you will have knowledge.
In fact, the more you read these articles, the more likely you are to become ignorant, because your ability to analyze and summarize is shocked by the shocking tone and chaotic logic in the post, and you unconsciously give up independent thinking, choose to go with the flow and lose your judgment, and eventually you will only get lost in these so-called analytical articles that are passed around by everyone.
Just because you have information doesn't mean you have knowledge. The transformation from information to knowledge requires an analytical and comprehensive framework, that is, to establish a systematic logical relationship between information. If there is no such framework, then the information will always be scattered, of low value, and will always stay in the perceptual stage, and cannot rise to the level of cognition.
How do you convert perception into cognition to avoid being drowned in fragmented network information?I think the first thing is to read. Reading is more important than ever.
Although reading is also a way to obtain information, the main purpose of reading is to acquire knowledge and establish a learning method**. The author has refined the information he has obtained into knowledge, which is not only easy for readers to absorb, but also helps readers to refer to his methods to analyze and sort out information in their own work and life, think about and summarize the logical relationship between things, gradually deepen their understanding of things, and better solve the practical problems they face on the basis of understanding.
I noticed a phenomenon that the Chinese are almost obsessed with mobile phones. Whether it's on the bus, high-speed rail, airport, or on the streets, there are always many people who keep staring at their mobile phones, and sometimes even traffic accidents occur because of this.
This is not a good phenomenon, if you continue to rely on the network as the main ** of knowledge, then you will end up with fragmented, unorganized information. If we mistake this fragmented information for knowledge, we may become more and more ignorant and even lose the ability to perceive. Signs of cognitive loss have already begun to appear.
For example, there are often two completely different opinions on the same thing on the Internet, who is right and who is wrong, because of the lack of judgment, some netizens and readers will be confused. This judgment ability is what we call cognitive ability, and the core of cognitive ability is the framework for analysis and summary.
Actually, I am not opposed to everyone reading online articles, but these articles should not be used as the main ** of knowledge, but only as a ** information**. The Internet is characterized by fast reading, and it is impossible for the author to tell you his observations and understandings in a relatively complete logical framework.
Also alarming is the tendency to chase bestsellers. I often tell CEIBS alumni that you don't have to read the top 10 best-selling booksBooks sold in airport bookstores, just flip through them, or just ignore them.
Since online articles and bestsellers can't be used as the main knowledge**, what kind of books should we read?Our systematic analysis and synthesis capabilities come from the best of the bestThe answer is classic. (*Network).