This does not mean self-sufficiency, which would be impossible anyway. Rather, it means developing the exercise of good judgement, about sources, reliability, costs, benefits, etc. What this involves, to borrow a metaphor from computing, is not just processing , but programming . In psychology, it simply means moving up the learning curve. Knowledge is the relationship between signs.
Intelligence is the mental management of semiotic systems.
And wisdom consists of the life lessons of semiotic management. And within this semiotic context, information itself, the concept which encompasses the more specific levels, consists of signs that change sensibility. As we acquire and apply information, we are continuously processing and programming. What is more, the capacity to process at any given time depends upon the programming to date. Programming involves acquiring and applying concepts.