Między nadmiarem informacji a iluzją wiedzy: wyzwania ekologii informacji z perspektywy ekologii integralnej
Between information overload and the illusion of knowledge: challenges of information ecology from the perspective of integral ecology
Author(s): Katarzyna DrągSubject(s): Media studies
Published by: Uniwersytet Ignatianum w Krakowie
Keywords: information ecology; information environment; information transformation; information literacy; knwledge and wisdom
Summary/Abstract: RESEARCH OBJECTIVE: The aim of the article is a theoretical analysis of the process of assimilating information into knowledge resources as a key factor for individual personal development and social well-being, with particular emphasis on its significance in the context of the contemporary information environment. THE RESEARCH PROBLEM AND METHODS: The article addresses the problem of the transformation of information into knowledge from the perspective of information ecology, drawing inspiration from the encyclical Laudato si'. RESEARCH RESULTS: It is indicated that the contemporary media environment, characterized by an excess, fragmentation, and acceleration of information flows, poses new and significant challenges to the process of knowledge construction and the attainment of wisdom. CONCLUSIONS, INNOVATIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS: The article identifies threats resulting from information noise and the illusion of equating access to information with possessing knowledge.
Journal: Horyzonty Polityki
- Issue Year: 17/2026
- Issue No: 59
- Page Range: 69-84
- Page Count: 16
- Language: Polish
