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KM has become a hot topic precisely because we silently recognise that our information isn't yielding understanding. But information is unsatisfying because it's managed; to make it manageable, we strip out context and voice. So, if we identify something called knowledge and then insist on managing it, we'll repeat the problem that gave rise to our desire for knowledge. Conclusion? If you want to get past information, you have to give up all hope of managing your - and others' - understanding of the world. Also, you can't do it yourself: all understanding is social by definition - David Weinberger ,The ClueTrain Manifesto