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A '''Knowledge System''' (a.k.a. Knowledge Engine) is a structured, dynamic, and transdisciplinary architecture for the | A '''Knowledge System''' (a.k.a. Knowledge Engine) is a structured, dynamic, and transdisciplinary architecture for the production, organization, storage, validation, and dissemination of knowledge. It encompasses the semantic, ontological, and procedural mechanisms by which advanced societies manage understanding and regulate access to truth claims.</blockquote> | ||
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In the context of his concern to turn science away from war and towards peace, Vannevar Bush argues for the creation of a knowledge system in his 1945 article.<ref>Bush, Vannevar. “As We May Think.” ''The Atlantic Monthly'' 1945, no. July (1945). <nowiki>https://www.lightningpath.org/Pathfinder_Training/FocusKeys/WhatIsTheSpiritWiki/as%20we%20may%20think.pdf</nowiki>.</ref> He suggests that such a knowledge system would elevate humanities spirit by giving it a "better review" of the "shady past" and a stronger ability to "analyze more completely and objectively his present problems."<ref>Bush, Vannevar. “As We May Think.” ''The Atlantic Monthly'' 1945, no. July (1945). <nowiki>https://www.lightningpath.org/Pathfinder_Training/FocusKeys/WhatIsTheSpiritWiki/as%20we%20may%20think.pdf</nowiki>. p. 108.</ref> He also says that such a system would make the whole thing more enjoyable because it would help eliminate the "repetitive processes of thought,"<ref>Bush, Vannevar. “As We May Think.” ''The Atlantic Monthly'' 1945, no. July (1945). <nowiki>https://www.lightningpath.org/Pathfinder_Training/FocusKeys/WhatIsTheSpiritWiki/as%20we%20may%20think.pdf</nowiki>. p. 105.</ref> giving us the "privilege of forgetting the manifold things [we] do not need to have immediately at hand, with some assurance that [we] can find them again if they prove important."<ref>Bush, Vannevar. “As We May Think.” ''The Atlantic Monthly'' 1945, no. July (1945). <nowiki>https://www.lightningpath.org/Pathfinder_Training/FocusKeys/WhatIsTheSpiritWiki/as%20we%20may%20think.pdf</nowiki>. p. 8.</ref> | |||
Knowledge Systems are not general repositories. Unlike libraries, digital or not, they do not collect everything available. They are specialized. They organize information topically/thematically. The SpiritWiki, for example, organizes disciplinarian information devoted to the production, organization, storage, validation, and dissemination of knowledge centered on [[Human Development]] and [[Human Potential]]. | |||
Knowledge System exist in a technological, sociological, and political context. | |||
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Knowledge System
A Knowledge System (a.k.a. Knowledge Engine) is a structured, dynamic, and transdisciplinary architecture for the production, organization, storage, validation, and dissemination of knowledge. It encompasses the semantic, ontological, and procedural mechanisms by which advanced societies manage understanding and regulate access to truth claims.
Concept Map
Key Terms
- Knowledge System
- Knowledge Technology
- Knowledge Steward
- Consciousness-Potential System
- Comprehensive Framework
- Symbiotic Knowledge System
- Statement of Co-Creation and Collaboration
- Dialog
Syncretic Terms
Related LP Terms
Non-LP Related Terms
Notes
In the context of his concern to turn science away from war and towards peace, Vannevar Bush argues for the creation of a knowledge system in his 1945 article.[1] He suggests that such a knowledge system would elevate humanities spirit by giving it a "better review" of the "shady past" and a stronger ability to "analyze more completely and objectively his present problems."[2] He also says that such a system would make the whole thing more enjoyable because it would help eliminate the "repetitive processes of thought,"[3] giving us the "privilege of forgetting the manifold things [we] do not need to have immediately at hand, with some assurance that [we] can find them again if they prove important."[4]
Knowledge Systems are not general repositories. Unlike libraries, digital or not, they do not collect everything available. They are specialized. They organize information topically/thematically. The SpiritWiki, for example, organizes disciplinarian information devoted to the production, organization, storage, validation, and dissemination of knowledge centered on Human Development and Human Potential.
Knowledge System exist in a technological, sociological, and political context.
Function
Knowledge Systems provide the foundational theoretical, empirical, and and semantic scaffolding (the Epistemic Infrastructure) through which individuals and collectives structure meaning and convey knowledge. They
- Define what is known, how it is known, and how it can be communicated.
- Validate and legitimize knowledge claims through logical, empirical, and experiential criteria.
- Protect the truth.
- Support education,problem solving, innovation, and rapid human evolution
- Counter misinformation,
- Eliminate Nomenclature Confusion, and replace ideological distortion with semantic cla
Characteristics
- Effective Knowledge System include conceptual taxonomies, theories, data models, ontologies,
- Effective Knowledge Systems are delivered, with the help of Knowledge Stewards, using advanced digital Knowledge Technology
- Effective Knowledge Systems strive to provide clear, accurate, neutral, precise definitions.
- Effective Knowledge Systems provide Semantic Integration, they link terms, concepts, data, and insights into logically consistent and interconnected frameworks.
- Effective knowledge systems address Nomenclature Confusion. They do this this by provide Syncretic Referentialism, they : When knowledge has been fragmented, knowledge systems provide (for lack of a better term here) Syncretic Referentialism, the linking of terms used in different systems, a linking intended to facilitate broad knowledge integration and, consequently a more rapid knowledge advancement.
- Effective knowledge systems are dynamic and evolvable. Unlike static curriculum or isolated taxonomies, healthy knowledge systems immediately evolve in response to new data, insight, or expanded awareness. Technologies like MediaWiki, Github, and some future, open source, purpose built technologies, provide the infrastructure for the model.
- Effective Knowledge Systems are multilayered. The offer something for beginners through advanced and master. They include surface-level facts, mid-level theories, and deep ontological foundations.
- rity.
Knowledge Systems vs. Comprehensive Frameworks
While a knowledge system defines the cosmological and ethical worldview within which humans construct identity and purpose, a Comprehensive Framework defines the epistemological mechanisms used to organize and validate information within that worldview, in the process defining what is real and true.
To be clear, A Knowledge System defines the epistemological mechanisms—that is, the rules, methods, and criteria—used to:
- Organize information (i.e., how knowledge is categorized, structured, and linked),
- Validate information (i.e., how we determine what counts as true, reliable, or meaningful), and
- Disseminate information (i.e., how knowledge is communicated, taught, and used)
These mechanisms include:
- Logical Structures – rules of inference, causality, and internal consistency.
- Empirical Criteria – the use of observation, measurement, and verification.
- Hermeneutic Approaches – interpretive frameworks that determine how symbols, texts, and narratives are understood.
- Discursive Boundaries – the inclusion/exclusion of terms, concepts, and voices (i.e., which knowledge is “legitimate,” which is “marginal,” or which is Subjugated Knowledge).
- Pedagogical Tools – systems of education, training, and initiation that structure how individuals access and internalize the knowledge.
For example:
In the scientific Knowledge System, information is validated through peer review, controlled experimentation, and replication. Materialism and Darwinian evolution become the canonical statements of true.
In the esoteric Knowledge Systems of elite traditions, information is validated through symbolic initiation, ritual participation, and strict and gatekeeping (e.g., Freemasonry, religious hierarchy). What's right and true becomes what benefits the self-entitled creators and maintainers.
| Dimension | Creative Framework | Knowledge System |
|---|---|---|
| Function | Defines what is real, sacred, and meaningful | Defines what is true, valid, and known |
| Level | Cosmological/Ontological | Epistemological/Semantic |
| Structure | Archetypes, Narratives, Positioning Statements | Concepts, Classifications, Theories, Ontologies |
| Outcome | Shapes worldview and existential purpose | Enables structured thought, learning, and knowledge transfer |
| LP Example | Triumph of Spirit Archetype System | SpiritWiki, Pathfinder Educational Model |
LP and Avatar.Global Context
The Lightning Path/Avatar.Global initiative incorporates a fully articulated Knowledge System:
- The SpiritWiki – a dynamic, logically structured Semantic Web and disciplinary Memex.
- The Pathfinder Educational Model – an epistemically grounded, healing-oriented system of learning and curriculum design.
- The LP Workbooks – operational deployment of knowledge for transformative practice.
- Rocket Scientists’ Guides – distillations of complex insight into accessible, interdisciplinary formats.
This Knowledge System is deliberately built to counter elite knowledge architectures that are:
- Fragmented and siloed
- Obscured by esoteric jargon or institutional gatekeeping
- Ideologically distorted in service of the Regime of Accumulation
Notes
- In Avatar.Global usage, a **Knowledge System** must also be ethically accountable to Connection, Healing, and Emancipation.
- The **SpiritWiki** is a live implementation of a planetary healing Knowledge System.
Citation and Legal
The SpiritWiki is a freely available, open-access Knowledge System devoted to health, healing, and reconnection. You may freely use information in the SpiritWiki; citation and attribution are welcomed, but not required. You can help this knowledge system grow by joining its Patreon.
Footnotes
- ↑ Bush, Vannevar. “As We May Think.” The Atlantic Monthly 1945, no. July (1945). https://www.lightningpath.org/Pathfinder_Training/FocusKeys/WhatIsTheSpiritWiki/as%20we%20may%20think.pdf.
- ↑ Bush, Vannevar. “As We May Think.” The Atlantic Monthly 1945, no. July (1945). https://www.lightningpath.org/Pathfinder_Training/FocusKeys/WhatIsTheSpiritWiki/as%20we%20may%20think.pdf. p. 108.
- ↑ Bush, Vannevar. “As We May Think.” The Atlantic Monthly 1945, no. July (1945). https://www.lightningpath.org/Pathfinder_Training/FocusKeys/WhatIsTheSpiritWiki/as%20we%20may%20think.pdf. p. 105.
- ↑ Bush, Vannevar. “As We May Think.” The Atlantic Monthly 1945, no. July (1945). https://www.lightningpath.org/Pathfinder_Training/FocusKeys/WhatIsTheSpiritWiki/as%20we%20may%20think.pdf. p. 8.