Intertwingularity
Encyclopedia
Intertwingularity is a term coined by Ted Nelson
to express the complexity of interrelations in human knowledge
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Nelson wrote in Computer Lib/Dream Machines :
and added the following comment in the revised edition :
Ted Nelson
Theodor Holm Nelson is an American sociologist, philosopher, and pioneer of information technology. He coined the terms "hypertext" and "hypermedia" in 1963 and published it in 1965...
to express the complexity of interrelations in human knowledge
Knowledge
Knowledge is a familiarity with someone or something unknown, which can include information, facts, descriptions, or skills acquired through experience or education. It can refer to the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject...
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Nelson wrote in Computer Lib/Dream Machines :
EVERYTHING IS DEEPLY INTERTWINGLED. In an important sense there are no "subjects" at all; there is only all knowledge, since the cross-connections among the myriad topics of this world simply cannot be divided up neatly.
and added the following comment in the revised edition :
Hierarchical and sequential structures, especially popular since Gutenberg, are usually forced and artificial. Intertwingularity is not generally acknowledged—people keep pretending they can make things hierarchical, categorizable and sequential when they can't.
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