three kinds of knowledge

knowledge = not only what we know but how long it lasts:

fleeting knowledge

the kind of "made meaning" that has a short shelf-life

• the where and when of something that will happen only once
• the worth (or "value") of something right now, but not earlier or later

long-lasting knowledge

knowledge with a long shelf-life, helpful for many settings:

• making something as a "bookmark" for another setting, e.g.:
  • learning how to cook anything for other times
  • learning how to make spreadsheets for one thing...
  • ...works for something else down the road
  • learning a "programming language" to write software...
    • ...helps us learn other "programming languages"

forever knowledge

building upon long-lasting knowledge through meaningful handiwork:

• making something often enough so that it becomes one with the mind
• what we learn in one field can shift over to others
• learn to learn by doing

...that knowledge then becomes more "built-in", as if we grew up with it!