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Information is everywhere. Wisdom still requires thinking

We live in a time when almost every question seems to have an instant answer. A few taps on a phone can take us to an article, a video, a lecture, or an opinion from someone on the other side of the world. Information that once required hours in a library is now available within seconds.

The internet has made learning faster and easier than ever before. But there is something worth asking: does having more information actually make us wiser?

Not necessarily.

Information and wisdom are not the same thing. Information gives us facts, ideas, opinions, and explanations. Knowledge develops when we understand those things and connect them with what we already know. Wisdom goes one step further.…