Knowledge society is the society of freedom!

Certainly! If we are able to solve our problems via available scientific and technological knowledge.

I believe that if we can live better in the Knowledge Society; as long as the scientific and technological advances are applied in benefit of the quality of life of the people that make up a people, a society, a nation.

In short, knowledge human and humanist technology that promotes communication and harmony of all living beings; that is, to live for peace and love and not for conflict, hatred and war.

The social theory of a knowledge society explains how knowledge is fundamental to the politics, economics, and culture of modern society. Associated ideas include the knowledge economy created by economists and the learning society created by educators. Knowledge is a commodity to be traded for economic prosperity.

It is also aid that “Knowledge is Power”. This quote has variety shades of appllication and holds good in several contexts.

• Knowledge has enabled us make all the advancements in the science and technology spheres that we have been able to achieve. It has made us far more capable, superior and sophisticated beings on this earth.
• Knowledge is the primary factor that clearly distinguishes the human race from the animals.

Sufficient amount of knowledge preludes to intelligence. If we have enough knowledge then we can achieve intelligence. That is to exhibit intelligence knowledge is the must. Knowledge plays a major role in building intelligent systems. Not only that, knowledge is very important even in our daily lives. It makes us superior and gives us wisdom.

Human has the power to judge situations, decide between what is good and what is bad and make decisions voluntarily. It is important that we make the best use of the gift of knowledge so that we achieve great feats and heights in every domain of our life.

Since knowledge is the fuel that drives human life, gaining knowledge is deemed the most primary activity that prepares man for a long and successful life.

Schooling is the very first phase of a child’s life. During this stage, the society gives a variety of inputs to make the child knowledgeable learning many things under every known topic.

While the education during the initial years of schooling are general, special streams of courses are pursued by children as they grow up so that they attain proficiency and skill in the field in which they want to excel and build their career.

Without knowledge, one cannot be successful in life.

To grow in one’s career, gaining as much knowledge as possible is important. Knowledge does not pertain to science and technology and the fields we study in books. Knowledge is also very important to shape our personality and perfect our behavior and dealings with people.

• We need to understand ourselves, our strengths and weaknesses. We need to learn the art of life.
• We must master the techniques of adjusting and accommodating with the changes in our surroundings and life situations.
• We must move well with the people and persuade them effectively to get things done in our favor.
• We must make best judgments and decide on the right course that will let us move successfully.
• We must save ourselves from dangers and stay balanced and strong during difficulties and adversities.
• We must know how to assert our views and also give room to accept the good views of others.
• We must learn how to successfully manage relationships and people both at homes and professional spheres.

For all this, knowledge is important.

Knowledge accounts for the success of people. The more knowledgeable you are, the more advantage you have over the other people. The better you are equipped to manage yourself and others, the easier your journey of life. More than anything, knowledge must be put to good use.

There is no use of such knowledge that paves way for one’s own destruction, Knowledge should let you take the right course in life in a way useful to yourself and the society at large.

Great men and women have put their knowledge to good use and have reached exalted heights being remembered for long on this earth.

Knowing the importance of knowledge, people must look to the potential avenues to gain knowledge and make use of it positively.

The digital revolution represents the new wealth of the 21st century. in the Knowledge Society individuals, firms, and organizations harvest their knowledge assets. Therefore, its impact on the quality of life of citizens

If used for betterment of humans, otherwise may be used for destruction of human race

Certainly, it helps a lot to earn the livelihood and enhance the quality and standard of living for poor people. Many more we are enjoying

better education/knowledge only leads to better society

It is certainly Yes! They say knowledge is power. The knowledge society dwells on well citizenry that is well educated, and are driven by innovation, entrepreneurship and dynamism of that society's economy. T

Personally, yes to some extent, we will live better. But on the other hand, inevitably so, it will be a society full of fear and anxiety.

A society where everyone 'feels' they have power (from knowledge) is less structured, more disorganized and more dangerous. I think it's the same concept that is used in propaganda, where one party empowers the society with tactfully selected knowledge, which ends up to be a toxic weapon against the other party. So, we should anticipate the best from the 'knowledge age' as well as some issues that we will have to be dealing with. However, I support societal empowerment with knowledge

Yes, we most definitely live better in a knowledge society

A good education of the youth "spearhead of the nation" is the pillar for a knowledge society.

Hosea 4:6 my people are destroyed from lack of knowledge.

A knowledge society generates, shares and makes available to all members of the society knowledge that may be used to improve the human condition. A knowledge society differs from an information society in that the former serves to transform information into resources that allow society to take effective action while the latter only creates and disseminates the raw data.The capacity to gather and analyze information has existed throughout human history. However, the idea of the present-day knowledge society is based on the vast increase in data creation and information dissemination that results from the innovation of information technologies.The UNESCO World Report addresses the definition, content and future of knowledge societies.

Information and communication technology[edit]

The growth of Information and communication technology (ICT) has significantly increased the world’s capacity for creation of raw data and the speed at which it is produced. The advent of the Internet delivered unheard-of quantities of information to people. The evolution of the internet from Web 1.0 to Web 2.0 offered individuals tools to connect with each other worldwide as well as become content users and producers. Innovation in digital technologies and mobile devices offers individuals a means to connect anywhere anytime where digital technologies are accessible. Tools of ICT have the potential to transform education, training, employment and access to life-sustaining resources for all members of society.

However, this capacity for individuals to produce and use data on a global scale does not necessarily result in knowledge creation. Contemporary media delivers seemingly endless amounts of information and yet, the information alone does not create knowledge. For knowledge creation to take place, reflection is required to create awareness, meaning and understanding. The improvement of human circumstances requires critical analysis of information to develop the knowledge that assists humankind.Absent reflection and critical thinking, information can actually become "non-knowledge", that which is false or inaccurate.[5] The anticipated Semantic Web 3.0 and Ubiquitous Web 4.0 will move both information and knowledge creation forward in their capacities to use intelligence to digitally create meaning independent of user-driven ICT.

Social theory[edit]

The social theory of a knowledge society explains how knowledge is fundamental to the politics, economics, and culture of modern society. Associated ideas include the knowledge economy created by economists and the learning society created by educators.[2] Knowledge is a commodity to be traded for economic prosperity. In a knowledge society, individuals, communities, and organizations produce knowledge-intensive work. Peter Drucker viewed knowledge as a key economic resource and coined the term knowledge workerin 1969.[8] Fast forward to the present day, and in this knowledge-intensive environment, knowledge begets knowledge, new competencies develop, and the result is innovation.[9]

A knowledge society promotes human rights and offers equal, inclusive, and universal access to all knowledge creation. The UNESCO World Report establishes four principles that are essential for development of an equitable knowledge society

• Cultural diversity
• Equal access to education
• Universal access to information (in the public domain)
• Freedom of expression

However, they acknowledge that the digital divide is an obstacle to achievement of genuine knowledge societies. Access to the internet is available to 39 percent of the world’s population.[10] This statistic represents growth as well as a continued gap. Among the many challenges that contribute to a global digital divide are issues regarding economic resources, geography, age, gender, language, education, social and cultural background, employment and disabilities.

Politics[edit]

To reduce the span of the digital divide, leaders and policymakers worldwide must first develop and understanding of knowledge societies and second, create and deploy initiatives that will universally benefit all populations. The public expects politicians and public institutions to act rationally and rely on relevant knowledge for decision-making. Yet, in many cases, there are no definitive answers for some of the issues that impact humankind. Science is no longer viewed as the provider of unquestionable knowledge and sometimes raises more uncertainty in its search for knowledge. The very advancement of knowledge creates the existence of increased ignorance or non-knowledge. This means that public policy must learn to manage doubt, probability, risk and uncertainty while making the best decisions possible.

To confront the uncertainty that comes from an increase in both knowledge and the resulting lack of knowledge, members of a society disagree and make decisions using justificationand observation of consequences.Public policy may operate with the intent to prevent the worst possible outcome versus find the perfect solution. Democratization of expert knowledge occurs when a knowledge society produces and relies on more experts. Expert knowledge is no longer exclusive to certain individuals, professional or organizations. If in a knowledge society, knowledge is a public good to which all people have access, any individual may also serve as a creator of knowledge and receive credit as an expert. Since politicians rely on expert knowledge for decision making, the layperson who may lack specialized knowledge might hold a view that serves as expertise to the political process.

Education[edit]

As technologies are deployed to improve global information access, the role of education will continue to grow and change. Education is viewed as a basic human right.[3] For a society where reading and counting are a requisite for daily living, skills in reading, writing, and basic arithmetic are critical for future learning. However, in a knowledge society, education is not restricted to school. The advent of ICT allows learners to seek information and develop knowledge at any time and any place where access is available and unrestricted. In these circumstances, the skill of learning to learn is one of the most important tools to help people acquire formal and informal education.[3] In a knowledge society supported by ICT, the ability to locate, classify and sort information is essential. Equipped with this skill, the use of ICT becomes an active versus a passive endeavor and integral to literacy and lifelong learning.

One marker of a knowledge society is continuous innovation that demands lifelong learning, knowledge development, and knowledge sharing. The institution of education will need to become responsive to changing demands. Education professionals will need to learn along with everyone else, and as leaders of changing designs in learning, they will serve as a bridge between technology and teaching.The ability to individually reflect on personal learning requirements and seek knowledge in whatever method is appropriate characterizes lifelong learning. One model that supports this type of learning is the W. Edwards Deming Plan-do-check-act cycle that promotes continuous improvement. Educational professionals will need to prepare learners to be accountable for their own lifelong learning.

regards

The first answer that comes to mind is yes we will live a better life.

But the second answer that also comes to mind is 'Is it really so?'

Why am I saying so - then we will dissect more and more and already with the dissections (of information/knowledge) we are doing aren't we becoming more fearful, anxious ......

Knowledge society and the quality of life of citizens…… I do not see any knowledge…accumulated at the social level.

More the information saturates the society more the citizen is ignorant. Knowledge society is not realistic today, as the financial system does not coincide with this type of social development. The world follows a very specialized system of organization where the differentiation is and will be the dominant parameter. In this kind of society, the knowledge is not available to everyone. Knowledge is virtual today. Food, water, peace, health, house, family is real which permit to organize a real healthy society.

A knowledge society generates, shares and makes available to all members of the society knowledge that may be used to improve the human condition. A knowledge society differs from an information society in that the former serves to transform information into resources that allow society to take effective action while the latter only creates and disseminates the raw data. The capacity to gather and analyze information has existed throughout human history. However, the idea of the present-day knowledge society is based on the vast increase in data creation and information dissemination that results from the innovation of information technologies.

Regards

Knowledge society is the society of freedom!

Yes for sure. Knowledge society is the need of future. It will enable us to respect rights of other members of society having knowledge about our rights and their rights thus strengthening the society.

We will live better in the Knowledge Society?

Yes we can - because today we are drowning in the ocean of information in which big data analytics are helping to generate some insights that we can leverage as knowledge in our society.

Thank you for the interesting question. Indeed, the question has become one of the most important since the time of European Enlightenment of 17th and 18th century. Why? Because the prevailing dogma of Christian Catholic Church was until that time: Man is a sinner, his real living will begin after his life on earth, therefore all human life on earth is only preparation for life in heaven after death (Many RG-user said the same in my own discussions here!). That means: Man is not able to improve the living circumstances of mankind without the unexplored willingness of God, and man should not challenge the will of God nobody knows.

Therefore in the era of Enlightenment faith got a new view: The religious (Christian) faith was limited (or "freed!") by the idea of "Deism" by many thinkers. Deism means that God only created earth and mankind, all other things is a matter of men. - I think, today we have too less models of exemplary behavior.

All proposals to "better" the situation of mankind by knowledge, science and technology show good intentions, but they are made without taking into account, that with every proposal of "improvement" the risk of contradictionary bad and destroying effects are growing tremendously.

Thank you for the question. The best scientist is the world of knowledge

Knowledge society: society that seeks understanding and establish knowledge about the surrounding and self in order to create better and fair relations within and without to make living better in terms of quality and longevity. Quality, longevity and creation of wider domains of living are three important effects of knowledge and its acquisitions. A knowledge that does not address these issues is a knowledge in vein.

Yes,

one scientist can live more or lesse better in the Knowledge Society

But not his family too

We will live better because the society knowledge may be used to improve the human condition.

Dear Reinaldo

The development in the science potential and the knowledge society may be used in different ways according to user, so there are many advantages and benefits for human community if using by good human, but we may face an unknown future if modern technologies are used by devil of human and terrorists to destroy our civilization.

Good Luck

The restriction of knowledge to an elite group destroys the spirit of the society and leads to its intellectual impoverishment.

Albert Einstein

Does the knowledge society imply the excessive growth of Artificial Intelligence?

In that case: Will the development of artificial intelligence eventually change the philosophical concepts and axiological values of humanity?

In this case we will live better in the Knowledge Society?

Artificial Intelligence and accumulated technology to the elite group(s) in all disciplines are used to control freedom and to control the spirit of the society, which leads to its intellectual impoverishment. I think that Albert Einstein knew what makes social stability and prosperity. It is just a question of equilibrium and physical laws.

An example:

“Zuckerberg is not able to give a straight answer about whether Facebook tracks browsing activity after users log off.”

https://twitter.com/arappeport, Economic Policy reporter at The New York Times.

Le PDG de Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, a admis mardi avoir échoué à protéger la vie privée des utilisateurs de son réseau social, dont 87 millions ont vu leurs données personnelles utilisées par la firme Cambridge Analytica,

https://www.rtbf.be/info/medias/detail_scandale-facebook-5-choses-a-retenir-de-l-audition-de-mark-zuckerberg-devant-le-senat?id=9889622

Are we forced to believe in a strictly optimistic future?

The Knowledge Society will not end up leading to the Technological Singularity?

If this is the case, and there is no reason to suppose otherwise, the effects on the traditional paradigms of existence would be confusing.

Are we aware of the real meaning of achieving the Technological Singularity?

I think that a too optimistic vision is not advisable.

The education of the new generations should also take further in this matter.

There are very convincing data that show us dangers that it is not advisable to ignore

There is more data on these problems in:

Chapter Quality of life and education in the knowledge society

@Beemnet, you should stop making plagiarism, even Researchgate tolerates it!

Your answer posted a month ago, comes from this resource:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knowledge_society

@Hassan Nima does the same!!! We should condemn such behaviour.

https://ipfs.io/ipfs/QmXoypizjW3WknFiJnKLwHCnL72vedxjQkDDP1mXWo6uco/wiki/Knowledge_society.html

The social theory of a knowledge society explains how knowledge is fundamental to the politics, economics, and culture of modern society. Associated ideas include the knowledge economy created by economists and the learning society created by educators. Knowledge is a commodity to be traded for economic prosperity.

A knowledge society generates, shares and makes available to all members of the society knowledge that may be used to improve the human condition.

A knowledge society promotes human rights and offers equal, inclusive, and universal access to all knowledge creation. The UNESCO World Report establishes four principles that are essential for development of an equitable knowledge society:

--- Cultural diversity

--- Equal access to education

--- Universal access to information (in the public domain)

--- Freedom of expression

However, they acknowledge that the digital divide is an obstacle to achievement of genuine knowledge societies. Access to the internet is available to 39 percent of the world’s population.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knowledge_society

http://journal.media-culture.org.au/0501/03-wallace.php

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knowledge_society

To make the knowledge available for all this is a noble aim, but to make it available about all, this is the dark view of the matter.

there should be a borders between knowledge and intelligence reports, that will be available in the knowledge society.