The Tomato Test: Knowledge vs Wisdom in Our Crazy World

justbabybee last year

For starters, you are all lucky to have found this article. In my opinion, this article is a nutritious post that is full of wisdom as a lesson.

Our lives aim to continuously grow and cultivate our wisdom.

Technically, @ako8 has very simply described it there in the practical examples he gave, and it even started with a very simple thing about choosing where you want to take the tomato: as a vegetable or as a fruit?

ak08 last year

Grateful for your kind words bro!

We all aim to do grow positively and hopefully contribute back to the society in any little way we could someday 😊

justbabybee last year

That's everyone's big hope, right? But not everyone is willing to do it with all their heart to be able to think and act wisely in all aspects of their lives.

The ideal is that one continues towards wisdom. As you once said, moving, even slowly, is much better than stopping altogether.

ak08 last year

As you once said, moving, even slowly, is much better than stopping altogether.

You are absolutely right, at the very least, the message is getting across, and more individuals will be exposed to this way of thinking. Whether they decide to take action based on it is ultimately beyond our control. All we can do is our best and hope for the a better future 😅

vaynard86 last year

Cool. I had a good read.

ak08 last year

Haha thanks bro for reading the lengthy post that is devoid of pictures 😅

jane1289 last year

I believe that we, humans, are naturally smart. However, there are times that we act like one even though we don't know about certain matters 😅 .
Sometimes, we are knowledgeable but we don't use it wisely and responsibly. Probably due to conformity... We used to copy what others did or ask their opinions even when decision making...

Nice reflections, btw, we should, I guess, learn how to filter rotten tomatoes from good ones and act sensibly.

!LUV !PIZZA

ak08 last year

Yeah no doubt that humans possess innate intelligence, which has propelled us to our current state of development. However, I wonder if our intelligence has outpaced our own well-being. There's a growing concern that our actions these days may be steering us towards an impending catastrophe! 😖

Thanks for the Love and Pizza 😁

pizzabot last year

PIZZA!

$PIZZA slices delivered:
@jane1289_(2/5) tipped @ak08

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bluepark last year

Great reflection! This is so relevant and relatable. This is becoming a thing of concern nowadays. The more people know, the more they don't know how to filter those rotten tomatoes. And I can see it with how some people I know use those information they know without even confirming if it's true or not or some use them to justify wrong actions. And even I is sometimes guilty of this one s̶o̶m̶e̶t̶i̶m̶e̶s̶ 😅

Are you applying your Knowledge Wisely

Now I'm reflecting... I can say, I should do better. I can do better.

Thank for this one.

ak08 last year

I can say, I should do better. I can do better.

You are not alone my friend. Whether is it for ourselves or the society, we can all definitely do better! 💪

galenkp last year

An interesting post. I read that part about us having access to all that information, pretty much anything we like, even though it's probably not all true and correct.

Anyway, I was curious to know whether you think humanity (I mean people in the general population) are smarter now than a hundred years ago. I think we are in some ways, we know how to turn computers on and work in the digital world and a hundred years ago the did not,, but I think people have lost a lot of understanding and "intelligence" over time. People are not self-reliant I guess I mean. Many can't grow food, raise animals for consumption, make or fix things, logic through practical problems...it's too easy to get someone else to do it, to make food or other things, to throw something away and replace it at a shop and rely on others for almost every aspect of life, including one's own self-worth based on what happens on social media!

We don't all have the need to know how to make fire...but knowing how to has saved
lives...and allowed humans to excel, the same as building thing, innovating.

I'm a self-reliant man, have skills that I have built over years and expand upon; sure, I'm reliant on others too, but to lesser degrees. I'm not saying that the knowledge and information we have at our fingertips is bad, just that people seem to be losing something...and yet insist that they are smarter, more understanding of knowledgable. I mostly disagree though.

So, I like your post, but wonder what your thoughts are on this topic.

ak08 last year

I completely agree with your perspective, and I have an excellent example to share later. While it's true that we've amassed more Knowledge than past generations, the question remains: does this accumulation of Knowledge truly translate into Wisdom, the ability to effectively apply what we've learned? In my view, the modern "booksmart" generation often falls short in translating their Knowledge into practical applications, even in simple tasks like starting a fire.

An example I'd like to share, which I may have mentioned previously, pertains to my role at work. I am responsible for spearheading the digital transformation of our company's traditional work processes and the automation of recurring manual tasks. However, once the project is completed and delivered to the stakeholders, they tend to become quite fond of the new streamlined process, often relying on it so heavily that they forget the original methods, reminiscent of what you noted regarding people's disconnection from essential skills like food cultivation, animal husbandry, or basic craftsmanship – the "OG" way of doing things, if you will. Consequently, when automation technology encounters issues, they find themselves at a loss, struggling to troubleshoot problems (even with a documentation of a process workflow) or at least revert to their tried-and-tested methods as a temporary solution.

Returning to the question of whether humanity has become more intelligent than it was a century ago, I would argue that such a claim does not hold true. In the past, individuals leveraged the Knowledge available to them, continuously evolving and adapting to their circumstances, contributing to the developments we witness today. Conversely, contemporary society, despite having access to an abundance of information, often struggles to perform even the most basic tasks independently.

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galenkp last year

In my view, the modern "booksmart" generation often falls short in translating their Knowledge into practical applications, even in simple tasks like starting a fire.

Yep...it's the same as those people who say they're experienced with firearms because they played a video game for instance.

You use an excellent example to demonstrate how knowledge can be limiting if the old ways are forgotten. Good one!

You seem to have a good handle on it and we agree of course, although not everyone will. I guess that's ok too, we're all different.

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ak08 last year

people who say they're experienced with firearms because they played a video game for instance

These people are just delusional isn't it? Taking it a little too far with this statement 😂

I find it so frustrating at times when individuals come to me, claiming that the automation has malfunctioned and insisting on an immediate fix. It essentially implies that I'm the one responsible for not being able to fulfil their jobs that they are paid for? Ridiculous! 😠

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galenkp last year

D-E-L-U-S-I-O-N-A-L in the extreme.

frustrating at times when individuals come to me, claiming that the automation has malfunctioned and insisting on an immediate fix. It essentially implies that I'm the one responsible for not being able to fulfil their jobs that they are paid for?

People like to pass the blame, ownership or responsibility...Legit people show ownership and responsibility.