Hi there,

Great question and great intro (above) to stimulate thinking around this.

I love the comparison you have made in the introduction of “Infinite universe of reason, knowledge is ignited through galaxies of complex thoughts, planets of bright ideas” - this is a wonderful expression of how ‘infinite’ information has become in the world we live in. We currently live in a world where there is ‘too much information’ at the click of a button (through IOT, AI, social media etc) but I feel ‘knowledge’ or ‘usable knowledge’ is lacking. Also, there is too much ‘theoretical’ knowledge and not enough practical and/or ‘usable knowledge’.

Thus, to me ‘usable’ knowledge is all about relevance and applicability for whatever context. This type of knowledge is all about how one can take volumes of information and strategically convert and/or reduce it and use it for meaningful purposes and interventions. I feel is can be a crucial way to reduce ‘information overload’. Everyday, we are creating more/new information but we need to further nuance this to ‘usable knowledge’ for betterment of society/world and thereby promote continuous learning for meaning.

Thank you for your response and attention. Usable knowledge is indeed important for human development at individual and societal levels. Aristotle considered wise not those who merely possessed knowledge, but those who used it. When knowledge creates values, positively influences one's life and the world, and helps to solve problems, we can call it usable knowledge. At that point, knowledge itself becomes a value.