For a while now, we as a human race are undergoing a huge societal shift, it is happening in many places and inside of many minds all around the world. This kind of change is not intentionally created, it is a change where a new kind of world is slowly emerging.
We are shifting from an industrial, modern world to a post-industrialist, transmodern world; transmodernity means Knowledge Society. These two worlds believe in opposing values.
Values of the Industrial Society vs. the Knowledge Society
| In the Industrial Society we.... | In the Knowledge Society we.... |
|---|---|
| strive for output (quantity, tangibles) | strive for knowledge (quality, intangibles) |
| play «survival of the fittest» | play «love» |
| foster exclusion and suspicion | foster openness and sharing |
| see humans as a problem | put people first |
| sell objects without ethical value | cherish the ethical value of knowledge |
| conquer and dominate | cooperate and sustain |
| focus on capital | nurture the brain (creativity, reflection) |
How does this change impact your life?