Environment, Knowledge, Cognition, Three major thinking problems of modern people
Environmental challenges, the flood of information, and cognitive troubles: the three major thinking problems of modern people.
This is an era of opportunities, but also of challenges. "- Charles Dickens Since the birth of human civilization, until 2003, all the stored information added up to only the amount of data created by human beings in two days is the information big**.
In this state-of-the-art information age, the speed of knowledge dissemination and acquisition has been unprecedentedly improved, and the methods are more diverse and the coverage is more extensive. However, while we enjoy convenience, we also face the following dilemmas: - Although we can reach the world with one click, it is difficult for us to break through the original thinking framework; - Even if we are eager to learn new knowledge, we still feel powerless when faced with real problems; - While we are well-versed in our own field, we are ignorant of the basics of other fields.
These are all common challenges facing modern people. How should we respond to this situation? And how to break through yourself?
Our way of thinking is shaped by the environment in which we live, how do we get out of the trap of thinking? Thinking outside the box, just like the "cave metaphor" in "Imaginary Country", we cannot be swayed by wrong thinking and opinions, and we need to actively seek out and replace new environments to shape our different thinking preferences.
In this age of information, we seem to have countless knowledge, but in fact, the depth of our thinking seems to be gradually decreasing. We are overwhelmed with information every day, but we can't find the knowledge that is really useful to us.
In this era of "fragmented learning", some people are beginning to question its effectiveness and call for systematic learning. However, fragmented learning is not the problem, but our lack of understanding of the core and skeleton of knowledge.
Only when we truly grasp the core and skeleton of knowledge can we flexibly use knowledge. Therefore, let's focus more on the core and skeleton of knowledge, rather than being overwhelmed by the sea of information.
In an age of diversity, we need to break down the boundaries between disciplines and engage in interdisciplinary learning. Historically, many scholars, such as Leonardo da Vinci, were cross-border all-rounders, able to learn astronomy and geography.
However, with the growth of knowledge, we began to study in different disciplines, and everyone only learned one type of knowledge, resulting in an endless stream of experts in various fields. However, in recent years, truly innovative and effective learning methods have often emerged at the intersection of disciplines, and interdisciplinary learning has become popular.
For example, a person is both a programmer, a food expert, a salesman, and a self-editor, and they have professional advantages and workplace competitiveness. However, even with one or a few skills, we still feel lacking and incomplete.
Therefore, interdisciplinary learning will be an important way for us to improve our own capabilities.