The document discusses different models of knowledge, including gathering new information and thinking about existing knowledge differently. It introduces the concept of "Hidden Intellectualism" as realizing one's own intelligence. Various concepts are presented around the organization of physical and digital objects, as well as how order is imposed on information. The document suggests paying attention to discovering wants as well as known wants. It also notes that more information can help address overabundance of information.

1. Organization
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2. Hidden Intellectualism
❖ Two models of knowledge
❖ gathering new information
❖ thinking about what you already know
in a different way
❖ “Hidden Intellectualism” is the process
of realizing how smart you already are.
❖ Look at what you already know and do
from an academic perspective
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3. Why Think
About Staples?
What does retail have to do with
information organization?
What ethical issues are raised in the
prologue?
Why does the author (Weinberger)
begin in a store?
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4. Atoms
(physical objects)
Bits
(digital objects)
2nd Order of Order1st Order of Order 3rd Order of Order
?
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5. ❖ In physical space, some
things are nearer than
others.
❖ Physical objects can be in
only one spot at any one
time
❖ physical space is shared
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6. ❖ Human physical abilities
are limited
❖ the organization of the
store needs to be orderly
and neat
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8. ❖ This is how
things were
❖ the rules are
different now
Two Things to Take
Away:
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9. Pay Attention to
This!
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10. “Discovering what you
want is at least as
important as as finding
what you know you
want.”Wednesday, August 21, 13

11. The solution to the
over-abundance of
information is more
information
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12. “Everything has
its places.”
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13. Carry On.
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14. Atoms
(physical objects)
Bits
(digital objects)
2nd Order of Order1st Order of Order 3rd Order of Order
Bettman Archive
Catalogs (not just
shopping catalogs)
Page 18: describe 2nd
order characteristics
and limits
Authority: someone
decides what goes
where.
Physical things:
• books on shelves
•silverware in drawers
• photos into albums
?
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15. Organization
Essay
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16. image credits
❖ slide #3: Bob Rosenbaum
❖ slide #8: Selfie
❖ slide #12: Susansschooldaze
❖ slide #15: party girl
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