> [!infobox] <s class="aside-in"><em>mentioned in 26 topics, 28 evergreens, 3 sources</em></s> #### <s class="topic-title">[[information]]</s> > [!wikipedia] [information](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information) > > Information is processed, organized and structured data. It provides context for data and enables decision making process. > The difference between information and data is that information resolves uncertainty. Data can represent redundant symbols, but approaches information through optimal data compression. > > More technically, **information can be thought of as the resolution of uncertainty that manifests itself as patterns**; it answers the question of "What an entity is" and thus defines both its essence and the nature of its characteristics. > > see:: [[Information theory]] In:: [[knowledge work]], information is the raw resource that you gather and use. ##### ^dataviews > [!dataview]+ Related unlinked notes > > - [[Evergreen notes help us bridge the gap between knowledge and understanding]] > - [[The fragility of information in knowledge management]] > - [[The internet revolutionized communication of and access to information]] > - [[There is a limit to how much information you can process at once]] > - [[We learn by transforming information into understanding]] > - [[What are the different kinds of information in books]] > [!dataview]- Other unlinked mentions > > - [[notes - Learned Anxiety]] > - [[notes - Vidya and Jnana]] > - [[Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari]] > - [[201 Welcome]] > - [[topics]] > - [[Active Recall]] > - [[Cultural Evolution]] > - [[FOMO]] > - [[Jnana]] > - [[Vidya]] > - [[brain]] > - [[cognitive dissonance]] > - [[communication]] > - [[human evolution]] > - [[ignorance]] > - [[knowledge]] > - [[library science]] > - [[long-term memory]] > - [[memory]] > - [[mnemonic]] > - [[partial script]] > - [[second brain]] > - [[self-image]] > - [[self-referential encoding]] > - [[short-term memory]] > - [[spaced repetition]] > - [[spacing effect]] > - [[topic notes]] > - [[web of thought]] > - [[working memory]] > - [[A healthy second brain requires a surplus of entry points]] > - [[A totally integrated machine should automate as much of the thinking process as possible]] > - [[Combine notes instead of deleting them to avoid ghost data in a second brain]] > - [[Conceptual notes vary in size and scope]] > - [[Empires are born through conquest and maintained by bureaucracy]] > - [[Evergreen notes don't allow for new ideas]] > - [[Evergreen notes should be updated over time]] > - [[Hard boundaries reduce opportunities for creativity]] > - [[How to review books]] > - [[Human's have an inability to admit that they are wrong]] > - [[Human's will find explanations for inexplainable things]] > - [[Make your inbox into an entry point by integrating it with your second brain]] > - [[Only categorize as much as your data requires]] > - [[Prioritize understanding over organization or categorization]] > - [[Searching for THE answer is dangerous]] > - [[Sometimes the most obvious explanation is the best one]] > - [[The five star scale is for consumer and the ten point scale is for the critic]] > - [[Time is a valuable mode in a second brain]] > - [[Use Obsidian tags as temporal classifiers]] > - [[Using spaced repetition for your conceptual notes]] > - [[We all deserve help from a compassionate expert]] > - [[Your notes should be avenues for learning]]