Understanding the Psychology of the American Idea of Choice: Scientific American

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Choice is a fundamental American value that often lies at the center of heated political discussions. For example, disputes about the Affordable Healthcare Act have hinged on whether buying health insurance should be a personal choice. Recent research suggests that thinking about our lives in terms choices may reduce our support for public policies that promote greater equality in society. By emphasizing free will over the situational factors that shape people’s life experiences, thinking about choice may lead us to view inequality as less bothersome.

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Knowledge and knowledge workers « Things I grab, motley collection

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See on Scoop.it – Things I grab here and there “ALTHOUGH the pace may differ, all [rich] economies are moving towards a knowledge based economy.” The OECD made this claim in 1996 and few disagree.

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New chair to build community research capacity in the global South – University World News

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New chair to build community research capacity in the global SouthUniversity World NewsIn a number of issues, the civil society organisation has certain credibility because of its closeness to the grassroots.

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http://knowledgepolicy.wordpress.com/2012/08/28/new-chair-to-build-community-research-capacity-in-the-global-south-university-world-news/ New chair to build community research capacity in the global South – University World News

Humanities Making social sciences relevant Knowledge generation …

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Knowledge generation in a society is linked with the societal context that determines its usefulness and needs. The dilemma of social sciences in our society is.

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LIS 201 – The Information Society: Reader has been submitted

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Laurie Rozakis, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Public Speaking, second edition [brief selection] (1999). WEEK 01 – Four information societies. Frank Webster, “What information society?” The Information Society (1994).

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http://knowledgepolicy.wordpress.com/2012/08/28/lis-201-the-information-society-reader-has-been-submitted/ LIS 201 – The Information Society: Reader has been submitted

Richard Feynman on the Role of Scientific Culture in Modern Society

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And an interesting question of the relation of science to modern society is just that — why is it possible for people to stay so woefully ignorant and yet reasonably happy in modern society when so much knowledge is …

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Knowledge For All Of Society « KMbeing

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… input and development of knowledge. It is the open process of putting available knowledge into active service to benefit not just one particular corporate or organizational structure, but for the greater benefit of all in society.

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Power, intelligent systems at the heart of the ‘smart city’ concept – IT News Africa

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Power, intelligent systems at the heart of the ‘smart city’ conceptIT News AfricaThe ability to leverage off eco-friendly technology, apply intelligent systems and create a sustainable knowledge-based economy is just one of several challenges that…

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The Samsung-Apple ruling in California – Korea’s Information Society

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The recent jury verdict in the Apple-Samsung patent infringement case needs to be seen in global context and in the context of the networked information economy in which we now live. In this post I’d like to call attention to …

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http://knowledgepolicy.wordpress.com/2012/08/28/the-samsung-apple-ruling-in-california-koreas-information-society/ The Samsung-Apple ruling in California – Korea’s Information Society

Digital Government Strategy | IFAP Information Society …

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Title: Digital Government: building a 21st century platform to better serve the American People Source: Whitehouse.gov. Date (published): 23/05/2012. Date (accessed): 22/08/2012. Type of information: strategic document …

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A Post-Industrial Future for Penang? | Din Merican: the Malaysian …

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In fact, it is commonly said that the world has entered into “the knowledge revolution or knowledge economy”, which some have argued to be “the latest phase of capitalism”[1]. In this age of knowledge, mobile capital and the …

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Bubble Deflated, Social Media Will Now Change the World – Forbes

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There’s no longer any need to worry that Facebook, Groupon, LinkedIn, Zynga or other social-oriented startups will change the world tomorrow—but there was never any real chance of that.

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Knowledge-based Economy and Internal Audit

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Title, Knowledge-based Economy and Internal Audit. Abstract. In this paper, the author tries to expound the influence of knowledge-based economy on the internal audit from four aspects. And the author also tries to expound …

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Knowledge, networks and nations report | Royal Society

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A report that surveys the global scientific landscape in 2011, noting the shift to an increasingly multipolar world underpinned by the rise of new scientific powers.

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Wellington Local Government Reform – Going After Clout

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Large geographic clusters allow diverse, chance interactions (“spill-overs”) to occur between people – which is seen as especially important in a knowledge based economy. The premium on face-to-face interaction in …

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http://knowledgepolicy.wordpress.com/2012/08/17/wellington-local-government-reform-going-after-clout/ Wellington Local Government Reform – Going After Clout

Do we need schools? – Village News Online

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Do we need schools?Village News OnlineFor several decades, a serious minority of educational thinkers have questioned American society’s insistence upon using schools and colleges as certifiers of knowledge and competency.

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Information Literacy Weblog: IFLA #wlic2012 Inspiring and …

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I will say a few words about the presentation Sources and channels of information access and use in the information and knowledge society: a case study of informal sector women entrepreneurs of Hlabisa Local – Municipality …

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The Public’s Economic Knowledge – The Dish | By Andrew Sullivan …

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I asked about the number of recessions the US experienced in the last 50 years…The actual number of recessions the US has experienced in the last 50 years is about eight: one in 1960s, two in the 1970s, two in the 1980s, …

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In the Age of Big Data, the American Information Sector Stays Small – The Atlantic

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The AtlanticIn the Age of Big Data, the American Information Sector Stays SmallThe AtlanticBut if the United States is now truly an information- and knowledge-based economy, how can information jobs comprise such a small percentage of the workforce?

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http://knowledgepolicy.wordpress.com/2012/08/17/in-the-age-of-big-data-the-american-information-sector-stays-small-the-atlantic/ In the Age of Big Data, the American Information Sector Stays Small – The Atlantic

Generic to Genomic Medicine in an Open-Knowledge Economy

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A gap has been identified in the literature to address the issue of how these small and medium businesses with limitations in funding and capital can participate in knowledge based economy. It is proposed in this dissertation …

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Knockoff fashion, trend-setting, and the creative economy

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Kal Raustiala and Christopher Sprigman approach the question of incentives and innovation in a wholly new way in The Knockoff Economy — by exploring creative fields where copying is generally legal, such as fashion, …

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Knowledge Economy infographic

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who is leading the knowledge economy?

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The future of work is the knowledge economy – FT.com

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Will Hutton is an economist, writer and regular columnist for the UK’s Observer newspaper.

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The knowledge gap in history and Pakistan-India relations – Business Recorder (blog)

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The knowledge gap in history and Pakistan-India relationsBusiness Recorder (blog)We promoted good moral values to the larger benefit of the society through our system that enabled us to rule India for about ten centuries.

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Frank MacDonald » On Knowledge Society: Digital Economy it is not about computers

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Digital Economy is not about computers or the Internet, although it’s very name points that way.

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How can you measure the Knowledge Economy? | msoftnews

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In this article we test the theory if more research and development spending leads to increased intellectual property, and the number of patents might not be a good guide to a company’s innovation. Read more… Neowin …

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Tapping into knowledge economy – The Hindu

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The HinduTapping into knowledge economyThe HinduAlso, India is slowly realising that it’s into the knowledge economy zone.

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http://knowledgepolicy.wordpress.com/2012/08/15/tapping-into-knowledge-economy-the-hindu/ Tapping into knowledge economy – The Hindu