This week, we feature an in-depth biography covering Theodore Roosevelt’s final years and a comprehensive exploration of learning and the human mind.
Nonfiction ‘Knowing What We Know: The Transmission of Knowledge: From Ancient Wisdom to Modern Magic’
By Simon Winchester
Data and information are available at the click of a computer key or swipe on our smartphones. But how does this overwhelming abundance translate into what we actually know? And, where does wisdom come in? Indigenous peoples passed on learning through oral traditions. Today, do we effectively pass on the knowledge we’ve acquired? Full of fascinating historical details, the book explores the intricacies of the human mind, what we do with knowledge, and whether creative thought is threatened….