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Visual bias in the characterization of knowledge

Visual bias in the characterization of knowledge

Tim Gorichanaz
Jan 12, 2015
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We live in a world that privileges written information over oral information.

It's a bias of the eyes over the ears, and it seems to include our entire conceptualization of knowledge. Just look at the metaphors we use in our everyday language: A bright person is a smart one, as is a brilliant person. (Brilliance has all but lost its meaning except that d…

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