#e.o. wilson

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"For ants, service to the colony is everything." — E.O. Wilson

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E.O. Wilson shows how science can protect biodiversity, strengthen the biosphere, and create a thriving shared future. If this resonates, click to continue the conversation.

A Vision for Our Shared Future

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"The real problem of humanity is the following: We have Paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions, and godlike technology." -E.O. Wilson

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The phrase "drowning in information, starving for wisdom" is a famous quote by biologist E.O. Wilson, highlighting the paradox of the modern age where knowledge is abundant but the ability to apply it meaningfully is lacking. It means that we are overwhelmed by the sheer volume of information available, making it difficult to gain the deeper understanding, perspective, and judgment that constitutes wisdom. 

Information vs. wisdom: Information is the raw data and facts, while wisdom is the ability to use that information with experience and judgment to make sound decisions.

The "drowning" effect: The constant flood of new data from sources like the internet can lead to a feeling of being overwhelmed and scattered, rather than enlightened.

The "starving" effect: With so much information to process, there isn't enough time for the reflection, experience, and synthesis needed to turn information into wisdom.

A related concept: Another version, "drowning in information, starving for knowledge," was previously used by futurist John Naisbitt in his 1982 book Megatrends.

The importance of synthesis: Wilson's full quote suggests that the future will be "run by synthesizers"—people who can connect disparate pieces of information to create new insights, which is the essence of wisdom. 

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E. O. Wilson

A name which all those who want to know and to protect the living beings which populate Planet Earth is that of entomologist, biologist, and author Edward O. Wilson (1929-2021).

   E. O. Wilson specialized in the study of the smallest of critters.

  From his New York Times obituary:

"As an expert on insects, Dr. Wilson studied the evolution of behavior, exploring how natural selection and other forces could produce something as extraordinarily complex as an ant colony. He then championed this kind of research as a way of making sense of all behavior — including our own."

nytimes.com/2021/12/27/science/eo-wilson-dead.html

    Wilson loved our National Parks.  Watch this 4-minute video:

Video 1: Introduction

Introduction video to E.O Wilson video series.

This quote is echoed in Pope Francis's concern, in Laudato Si'  18:  "The continued acceleration of changes affecting humanity and the planet is coupled today with a more intensified pace of life and work which might be called 'rapidification.'"

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Edward Osborne Wilson, commonly known as E.O. Wilson, is a name that echoes throughout the scientific world for his groundbreaking work in b

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