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Knowrology: Cumulative Knowledge in the Information Age

 The book will publish in 2025. Read the article in Arabic . AI photo Suad Nofal - The book highlights the importance of Knowrology  -t itle of one short stories of the book-  cumulative knowledge in the information age in shaping human thought. It explores the transition from a world reliant on books and libraries to the era of the internet, where knowledge has become faster and more diverse. Through short stories, it reflects on life before and after the internet, addressing themes like identity, social and technological changes, and the connection between the past and present. The book also discusses travel—both physical and virtual—as a way to expand cultural and intellectual awareness. In its second section, the book analyzes the impact of technological changes on individuals and societies today.   The 1980s Generation The 1980s Generation: Witnesses to Major Technological Transformations The book focuses on the generation of the 1980s, which witnessed ...

What is Knowrology?

  Suad Nofal  -  In the ever-evolving landscape of the information age, where knowledge is created, shared, and consumed at an unprecedented pace, I found myself pondering a concept that seemed essential yet underrepresented: the idea of cumulative knowledge and its profound impact on our lives. Despite the richness of the English language, I realized there was no single word that captured this notion of cumulative knowledge in the context of the information age. This reflection led me to coin a new term in my recent book— Knowrology, which is a title of the second part of the book . The word encapsulates the study and understanding of cumulative knowledge in this dynamic era. The term "Knowrology" It effectively combines "know" (representing knowledge) and " Nero " (Neuroscience)  "-ology" (a suffix indicating a field of study or domain),  It refers to the integration of cumulative knowledge through the use of the mind's tools and infor...

جيل الثمانينيات، الشاهد على التحولات التكنولوجية الكبرى

نورولوجي*: المعرفة التراكمية في عصر المعلومات AI Photo لكتاب سينشر في العام المقبل 2025، لقراءة المقال باللغة    English  الإنجليزية. سعاد نوفل - يُبرز الكتاب أهمية المعرفة التراكمية في تشكيل الفكر الإنساني، مستعرضًا الانتقال من عالم يعتمد على الكتب والمكتبات كمصادر أساسية للمعرفة إلى عصر الإنترنت حيث أصبحت المعرفة أكثر سرعة وتنوعًا. يسعى الكتاب إلى تفسير هذا التحول بأسلوب أدبي وتحليلي من خلال قصص قصيرة تسلط الضوء على حياة ما قبل الإنترنت وبعده في سرد تأملي عميق حول الهوية  والبحث عن الذات، التحولات الإجتماعية والتكنولوجية، وتداخل الماضي مع الحاضر، وتأمل في معاني الحياة والموت، أهمية معرفة الآخر، والقيم الإنسانية وتجاوز الحدود اللغوية والثقافية، كما يعكس دور السفر، سواء الحقيقي أو الافتراضي في اكتشاف العالم وفي توسيع الإدراك الثقافي والمعرفي . وفي القسم الثاني من الكتاب فإنه يعمل على تحليل التغيرات التي طرأت على حياة الأفراد والمجتمعات المعاصرة في ظل التحولات التكنولوجية .     جيل الثمانينيات يركز الكتاب على جيل الثمانينيات الذي عاصر التحولات ...

Author: Suad Nofal

  Suad Nofal Author I  Communications Strategist   Born in 1978, She is a Jordanian journalist and writer of Palestinian origin, living in Amman. She studied English language and literature, has extensive experience in media and communications, a short story writer has written for the theatre and worked in the field of culture, community and Informal learning in the Arab world. Author of Knowrology, a knowledge sociological book  that explores  the concept of Cumulative Knowledge in the information age. -- Suad Nofal , seamlessly blends journalistic insight with literary depth, a fusion that becomes evident in her approach to complex topics such as cumulative knowledge , identity , and human consciousness in the information age , all explored through a style that is both narrative and analytical. She bridges journalism , literature , and  intellectual  analysis , positioning herself not as a traditional storyteller, but as a writer who uses ...