Information Renaissance
The similarities between the European renaissance and what we are experiencing nowadays can be too obvious if we take time to think about it. The Information Renaissance is not a concept that has been concretely defined nor is a known event in history, but still the word renaissance makes us think about knowledge sharing, about cultural and social changes, and about empowering people. All these elements are precise adjectives for what Information Technology is doing: Creating an Information Renaissance.
The similarities between the European renaissance and what we are experiencing nowadays can be too obvious if we take time to think about it. The Information Renaissance is not a concept that has been concretely defined nor is a known event in history, but still the word renaissance makes us think about knowledge sharing, about cultural and social changes, and about empowering people. All these elements are precise adjectives for what Information Technology is doing: Creating an Information Renaissance.
As the internet popularity increases, the access to knowledge is democratized, people no more rely on one authority controlling this access, and they can hear different points of view, learn different thinks and discuss different ideas.
The power of innovation in our life is so big that it shapes our society, new customs adopted or rejected in a higher pace. Even our relationships are affected, TV, mobile phones, e-mails… They all change the way we communicate with each other.
We reached a point where, not only technology helps us to deliver information to people, but have everyone deliver its own contribution to the whole world.