eidos said:
In short:
"A well-structured mind, rather than a well-filled memory."
Simply listing the data, even when specifying the information gained from it, is rarely enough to build knowledge and put it into practice.
This distinction has its origins in part in the teachings of R. Ackoff:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DIKW_pyramid
I'm not even going to try to explain it in detail here, because I don't know how to do it in less than two hours, and it's a little off-topic.
A good exercise is to compare how YouTube videos are structured: whether it’s a medical doctor, an academic, a DC or a gym instructor, the information isn’t presented the same way. The usefulness of a peptide, how to use it, methods, or limitations aren’t always included or in a way that is understandable to someone who does not have a college-level degree in science. Some speakers focus more on form, others on content...
You may use the 5 Ws and 1 H to sort through the discourse. What is there and what is missing become obvious.
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