We’re taught to believe knowledge builds upward, layer by layer, always advancing to a pinnacle. Could this towering cathedral of “universal” knowledge have been built on the ruins of erased worlds? In this first post of our four-part Epistemicide series, we dig into the deliberate destruction of diverse knowledge systems, from Mayan codices to women’s oral histories, and we ask: Who gets to be a knower? And who gets forgotten? Why and what can we do?
What the Eff is a Philomath... Everything we Should Be
A timeless archetype — the Philomath. But who is a Philomath, and why should we aspire to embody this spirit of perpetual learning? Derived from the Greek words "philos" (loving) and "mathēma" (learning), a Philomath is not merely a seeker of knowledge but a lover of wisdom in all its forms. They explore the interconnectedness of ideas across disciplines, seeing learning as a lifelong adventure.
A Philomath doesn't need permission to learn and neither do we! Through the love of learning we can learn to navigate our fast-changing world with creativity, resilience, and a deeper understanding of ourselves and everything around us.
We’re taught to believe knowledge builds upward, layer by layer, always advancing to a pinnacle. Could this towering cathedral of “universal” knowledge have been built on the ruins of erased worlds? In this first post of our four-part Epistemicide series, we dig into the deliberate destruction of diverse knowledge systems, from Mayan codices to women’s oral histories, and we ask: Who gets to be a knower? And who gets forgotten? Why and what can we do?
What the Eff is a Philomath... Everything we Should Be
A timeless archetype — the Philomath. But who is a Philomath, and why should we aspire to embody this spirit of perpetual learning? Derived from the Greek words "philos" (loving) and "mathēma" (learning), a Philomath is not merely a seeker of knowledge but a lover of wisdom in all its forms. They explore the interconnectedness of ideas across disciplines, seeing learning as a lifelong adventure.
A Philomath doesn't need permission to learn and neither do we! Through the love of learning we can learn to navigate our fast-changing world with creativity, resilience, and a deeper understanding of ourselves and everything around us.
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