They attempted to read everything they could find on every branch of human endeavor and, from their readings, cull the most outstanding facts and ideas. What they discovered is what we have always known but seldom believed: that the accumulation of knowledge isn't knowledge. In Alexandria, it became clear that the greater your ambition, the narrower your scope. But our ambition persists. All we need to do is remember that reading, in order to allow reflection, requires slowness, depth and context. Context Context Context Context Context Context Context Context Context Context Context Context Context Context Context. Knowing It All: The Pursuit of Knowledge, From Genesis to Google | 
