How can we know that current knowledge is an improvement upon past knowledge? Explain the link between the object and the prompt.

TOK (Theory of Knowledge) exhibition

Prompt: How can we know that current knowledge is an improvement upon past knowledge? (Used exactly as given)

– From the prompt above, choose an object(photograph of an object, or a Tweet posted by a person. Objects should have a specific real-world context, and not be generic examples of something.) and provide its real-world context.

– Explain the link between the object and the prompt (in showing how TOK manifests in the world around us).

– Justify the object’s contribution to the exhibition (explain why this object helps unpack or illustrate some interesting point in relation to the prompt).

Provide evidence in support of your claims. (consistent support, either through personal experience, academic reference, or additional detail regarding the object in relation to the prompt.