Google it! – Is it still worth being knowledgeable?

I was pointed to an interesting article recently which posed this question; one which discomforts those who’ve worked hard to accumulate valuable, specialized knowledge. So, does knowledge still matter? The answer, in my humble opinion is a big yes!

The term ‘rational ignorance’ was coined in the 1950s. Essentially it means don’t bother learning what you can pay someone else to know. Fast-forward 60 years and Google is that someone. The reality is that Google is only as reliable as the people who populate it; whilst it’s an all-knowing expert, it’s also an ill-informed theorist – and there’s no filter to separate the two! Another reality is that our days are made up of small snap decisions founded on existing knowledge, not online research.
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So rest assured, Google may know more than you, but it’s not as wise (or fast)!