„Let him [the child] examine every man’s talent; a peasant, a carpenter, a passer-by, a courtier, a scholar, a noble, a merchant, a master of accounts, a statesman, and a great captain; let him judge of their manners, their qualities, and their actions; let him prepare himself for all occasions. And to that end, it will be useful to him to study in books the variety and diversity of human things, and to be able to provide himself with examples of all kinds of actions; and to learn from them how to judge rightly and to make use of them.„
The quote is from the essay „Of the Education of Children“ by Michel de Montaigne, a French philosopher and essayist. Montaigne was a prominent thinker of the French Renaissance and his essays explored a wide range of topics, including education, human nature, and the diversity of human experiences. Montaigne is known for his use of metaphors and analogies in his writing, and he often wrote about the process of gathering knowledge and wisdom from many sources. In this particular quote Montaigne writes about how children should be exposed to a variety of experiences and ideas in order to develop their minds and develop their judgment.
Montaigne’s concept of gathering information is particularly relevant in today’s world, where we are bombarded with information from all sides. With the rise of the internet and social media, we have access to more information than ever before. In such environment, it is more important than ever to be able to curate the information we consume. Curation is the process of gathering and selecting information from a variety of sources, and then evaluating and integrating it into our own knowledge and understanding.
By curating the information we consume, we can develop a deeper understanding of the world and ourselves. We can also learn to think more critically and to form our own opinions.
In the age of AI, Montaigne seems to be telling us:
- Be aware of your own biases. We all have our own biases, which can influence the way we perceive and process information. Be mindful of your own biases and try to avoid them when curating information.
- Use a variety of sources. Don’t rely on just one or two sources for your information. Try to get a well-rounded perspective by using a variety of sources, including traditional media, academic journals, and blogs from experts in the field.
- Be critical of the information you consume. Don’t simply accept everything you read or hear at face value. Question the information and evaluate it for accuracy, bias, and relevance.
- Integrate the information into your own knowledge and understanding. Once you have curated information, don’t just let it sit in a folder on your computer. Take the time to reflect on it and integrate it into your own knowledge and understanding.
„Neka on [dete] ispita svaki čovekov talenat; seljak, stolar, prolaznik, dvoranin, učenjak, plemić, trgovac, računovođa, državnik i veliki kapetan; neka procenjuje njihove manire, kvalitete i postupke; neka se priprema za svaku priliku. I u tu svrhu, biće mu korisno da proučava u knjigama raznolikost i raznovrsnost ljudskih stvari i da se snadbeva primerima svih vrsta postupaka; i da uči iz njih kako pravilno da sudi i kako da ih koristi.“
Citat je iz eseja „O obrazovanju dece“ Mišela de Montenja, francuskog filozofa i esejiiste. Montenj je bio istaknuti mislilac Renesanase, a njegovi eseji istraživali su različite teme, uključujući obrazovanje, ljudsku prirodu i raznolikost ljudskog iskustva. Montenj je poznat po upotrebi metafora i analogija u svojim delima, i često je pisao o procesu prikupljanja znanja i mudrosti iz mnogih izvora. U ovom konkretnom citatu, Montenj govori o tome kako deca treba da budu izložena različitim iskustvima i idejama kako bi razvijala svoj um i sposobnost rasuđivanja.
Montenjeva koncepcija prikupljanja informacija posebno je relevantna u današnjem svetu, gde smo bombardovani informacijama sa svih strana. S pojavom interneta i društvenih medija, imamo pristup više informacija nego ikad pre. U takvom okruženju, važnije je nego ikada da budemo u sposobni da prikupljamo i odabiramo informacije iz različitih izvora, a zatim da ih procenjujemo i integrišemo u naše sopstveno znanje i razumevanje.“