DATA ENLIGHTENMENT

"Data without tools is aggravating; data with tools is enlightening!"

Moving back 300 years in time, you can find yourself in the age of Enlightenment. This was the
great awakening, where civilization and culture progressed, paving the way for creativity and
change to flourish through the core themes of reason and rationality. Pioneers of time like
Adam Smith and Rosseau nurtured and started a forward shift of thinking and progression, and
humanity started to question and understand how humans impact society.

On the contrary, coming to the present day, how far have we progressed and enriched the
Enlightenment's critical themes in this modern, digital lives? Are we living in the age of digital
Enlightenment?

We are indeed living in the digital age. Just look around, and you will notice the tethered digital
world before you. Browsing, searching, tweeting, posting, and texting via WhatsApp, Facebook,
Instagram or Twitter. We are enriching our digital selves and carving digital footprints with
every online post.