Knowledge or Wisdom: Which is most valued in today's society?

Question

Knowledge or Wisdom: Which is most valued in today's society?

Answer 1

Knowledge is valued and utilized in all functions of business, social, and governmental enterprises.

True wisdom is viewd as either anti-social or criminal in every "civilized" nation.

"A fake fortune teller can be tolerated, and even used for amusement. An authentic soothsayer should be shot on sight. Cassandra didn't get near the kicking around she deserved."

Answer 2

Knowledge.I think that knowledge has granted a significant place in today's society. People gain power because of knowledge. That's why we say that "knowledge is power"

Answer 3

Knowledge. That's where progress comes from.

Answer 4

I believe wisdom

Answer 5

Opinion

Answer 6

wisdom, for knowledge was used by our fore grand parents without wisdom and now we are using our sense to survive so therefore, we need wisdom

Answer 7

Knowledge is most valued by most but  wisdom is far more important in my book..

Answer 8

Knowledge, definitely. People in general want a quick fix and aren't always willing to listen to people who have wisdom in life experiences.  They think people like this are irrelevant and outdated (particularly the elderly).

Answer 9

Knowledge

Answer 10

Unfortunatly, probably knowlege.

Answer 11

Knowledge is most valued.....

You have to have a high school diploma to get a job at McDonalds....you have to have a higher ed degree to get a good paying job. "Knowledge" can get you almost anything....

Wisdom is where we faulter.....

Society has choked on knowledge and any resourceful person can get a degree....but not everyone has the Wisdom to see it through.

I work with all educated people, but most of them are dumber than a box of rocks....they lack wisdom...

Answer 12

Definitely Knowledge.  The Internet makes everyone a genius, just like microsoft word makes me a good speller.

But we need wisdom just like I need to learn how to spell.

Answer 13

Knowledge, because you can obtain more money and power from that....

Answer 14

I believe knowledge is valued more in today's society.  You need knowledge to get you through life, and knowledge is what helps you to learn form a job and to be able to keep the job after learning from it.  Knowledge is from something you learned and how you thin k about it and how you use what you learned.