The scientific revolution
that began 300 years ago has accelerated exponentially. It is moving so fast
that the spread of knowledge defines our times. Nations that learn faster will
prosper... writes Fareed Zakaria in this Newseek special issue on the Knowledge
Revolution.
Personally, I really liked
reading the article written by Rana Foroohar called "Learning to
Share" (p.40-42). But I do not share the optimism of Prof. Von Hippel who
believes that knowledge sharing will make society more equal: on a "freelance
planet", ideas and their economic benefits will be more widely
shared". Obviously, knowledge sharing occur among communities of
people that can exclude others who are not "smart enough" to understand
the knowledge developed within...
Anyway, I see this Newsweek issue as a
good pedagogical tool.