In the digital age, society finds itself awash in a sea of information, navigating an unprecedented deluge of data that is both a boon and a bane. The distinction between knowledge and understanding becomes increasingly blurred as we grapple with the sheer volume of content available at our fingertips. This era, characterised by instant access to vast amounts of information, presents a unique challenge: distinguishing the meaningful from the mundane, the profound from the profuse. Against this backdrop, the Platonic distinctions between knowledge and understanding gain renewed significance, offering a philosophical lens through which to view our contemporary predicament. Plato, with his deep inquiries into the nature of knowledge, truth and understanding, provides a foundational framework for examining the challenges of the information age. His philosophical distinctions between the realm of the sensory and the realm of the forms—between the ephemeral and the eternal—invite us to