I read Bruno Latour’s “Science in Action” several decades ago (as a graduate student in information science). Here’s a quick update from the professor, albeit in an interview that is very difficult to follow, mainly because of the way interviewer / interviewee (fail to) communicate with one another — ironically, this is a tragic case of inappropriate technology in action. š
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The joy of admitting when you don’t know
blogging , personal , lifestyle , relationships , honest , friendships , honesty , conversations , knowledge
Hereās something I learned recently: Nobody, and I mean nobody, knows what the fuck theyāre doing. Itās lesson that has encouraged me to live a more honest and authentic life with loved ones and strangers alike.
I throw my hands in the air when I fuck up. I tell my boss when I feel like I feel like Iām about to fuck up. If somebody asks me a question I donāt know the answer to, I point them in the direction of somebody who can instead of fumbling around for some sort of reasonable response to make myself look all knowledgeable and superior and stuff.
I message my friends in the vicinity of their birthdays for the exact date theyāll be tallying another digit onto their age because I will forget. And, if I donāt know what the fuck youāre talking about, I am not going to pretend thatā¦
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goal setting, Library School Applications, review
I was so shocked the first time I learned that most libraries require a masters degree for librarians.
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Advice Doesn’t Help Us Generate Knowledge
advice, Engaging, Knowledge, Learning, Meaning, Memory, Thought
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