# Discourse, Linking and Sharing
In the past I’ve used the term “Universe of Discourse” in order to sum up the true meaning of Linked Data Spaces. Well, I’ve recently come across a great saying, which I believe is by the Sufi’s which goes like this:
From you I receive, to you I give;
Together we share, and from this we live.
Which I think is a wonderful quote, and something to certainly think about in order to analyse exactly how you do live your life. As this has a direct impact on life, it is a real bonus if we can take this into computer science also… the first part (”From you I receive, to you I give”) we see in Open Data Initiatives, but in order to pick up on the second part (”Together we share, and from this we live”) we have to look towards Linked Data (which together with the Open Data Initiative results in the Linking Open Data Project).
There is a lot of stuff in computer science which could take advantage of theories and practices within philosophy, psychology and even religion. The key is to be open minded!
