Comments on: Celebrating ignorance http://billbennett.co.nz/2009/11/13/celebrating-ignorance/ knowledge workers - for people paid to think for a living Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:27:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: ropata http://billbennett.co.nz/2009/11/13/celebrating-ignorance/#comment-1928 ropata Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:54:48 +0000 http://billbennett.co.nz/?p=4298#comment-1928 Software Developers usually have great confidence in their problem solving ability. But conversely knowing one's limits, and when to ask for help, is a life skill that developers often lack.. Knowledge can be quickly attained. Wisdom comes via experience. Software Developers usually have great confidence in their problem solving ability. But conversely knowing one’s limits, and when to ask for help, is a life skill that developers often lack..

Knowledge can be quickly attained. Wisdom comes via experience.

]]> By: Tweets that mention Celebrating ignorance Bill Bennett’s Knowledge Workers at Bill Bennett -- Topsy.com http://billbennett.co.nz/2009/11/13/celebrating-ignorance/#comment-1926 Tweets that mention Celebrating ignorance Bill Bennett’s Knowledge Workers at Bill Bennett -- Topsy.com Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:02:10 +0000 http://billbennett.co.nz/?p=4298#comment-1926 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Bill Bennett, Bill Bennett. Bill Bennett said: Just written a short piece on why ignorance is under-rated http://bit.ly/1LTWJg (and why being a journo is good) [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Bill Bennett, Bill Bennett. Bill Bennett said: Just written a short piece on why ignorance is under-rated http://bit.ly/1LTWJg (and why being a journo is good) [...]

]]> By: Renai LeMay http://billbennett.co.nz/2009/11/13/celebrating-ignorance/#comment-1925 Renai LeMay Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:06:24 +0000 http://billbennett.co.nz/?p=4298#comment-1925 Yes, admitting ignorance can definitely be seen as a virtue for journalists. But I'm not sure the same thing can be said for editors ;) Cheers, Renai LeMay News Editor ZDNet.com.au Yes, admitting ignorance can definitely be seen as a virtue for journalists. But I’m not sure the same thing can be said for editors ;)

Cheers,

Renai LeMay
News Editor
ZDNet.com.au

]]> By: Ashley http://billbennett.co.nz/2009/11/13/celebrating-ignorance/#comment-1924 Ashley Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:42:50 +0000 http://billbennett.co.nz/?p=4298#comment-1924 Yup, works for me. I learned this on my first job, in Palmy, as science reporter. Science was never my subject, and Palmy is a very science-oriented city. So I'd say to super-clever professors of science stuff "I'm clever, and I've got SC science and 6th form biology, but it's never been my field. So explain it to me like you'd explain to a clever 15yo." Worked a treat, every time, and I never once had a complaint that I'd reported something incorrectly. Yup, works for me. I learned this on my first job, in Palmy, as science reporter. Science was never my subject, and Palmy is a very science-oriented city. So I’d say to super-clever professors of science stuff “I’m clever, and I’ve got SC science and 6th form biology, but it’s never been my field. So explain it to me like you’d explain to a clever 15yo.” Worked a treat, every time, and I never once had a complaint that I’d reported something incorrectly.

]]> By: Luigi Cappel http://billbennett.co.nz/2009/11/13/celebrating-ignorance/#comment-1923 Luigi Cappel Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:30:02 +0000 http://billbennett.co.nz/?p=4298#comment-1923 You're quite right. Knowing in itself is also very subjective, as is reality. You’re quite right. Knowing in itself is also very subjective, as is reality.

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