Harold I agree with many of your insights here. I think one thing the knowledge explosion is challenging us to do is to become holistic thinkers. The artificial and neat categories we place knowledge within cannot stand against the increasing flow of information. This influx requires us to take a broader perspective on things in order to gain clarity. In many cases we are forced to draw upon many disciplines in order to make sense of what we see. We are doing a sort of intellectual Jeet Kune Do as a result.

As always thanks for sharing your thoughts.