We are drowning in informat... by E. O. Wilson, an American Scientist

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“We are drowning in information, while starving for wisdom. The world henceforth will be run by synthesizers, people able to put together the right information at the right time, think critically about it, and make important choices wisely.”

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Name: E. O. Wilson

Nationality: American

Date of Birth: Jun 10, 1929

Profession: Scientist

Burt Rutan Wolf Reik Margaret Murray

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