Reflection

Nowadays knowledge is literally everywhere. There are tons of sources, from which people can acquire needed knowledge. But does our knowledge depend on our interactions with other knowers?

My chosen object is a well-worn lanyard, it is full of stickers, scratches and was my guide to the world of knowledge. This lanyard holds memories from my seventh to ninth grades in letovo school. Using this lanyard I have gained both knowledge and experiences, because it gave me access to school and everything in it.

In the real-life context this lanyard was a symbol of my access to all schools’ sources of information. But it is more than just a symbol. Stickers, attached to it are all little memories, that are valuable for me personally. As I look at it, I recall all of the interesting experiences linked to it.

Using my lanyard has helped me gained lots of experiences, including cooperative ones, where I have interacted with other knowers. This leaves a question: does knowledge that I have gained depends on those interactions and experiences with other knowers?

Humans are social creatures, and this lanyard highlights that environment, knowers that surround us are crucial for gaining knowledge. Not only knowers around affect the way we perceive information, but they may also add on to the knowledge you get from any sources. No source is objective and other points of views may be a nice appurtenance for them.