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The Democratization of Knowledge
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The internet has allowed for the democratization of knowledge, granting access to vast amounts of information from a variety of sources. This has allowed for a more horizontal transfer of ideas and culture, giving everyone the opportunity to learn and acquire new knowledge.
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The spread and speed of knowledge is defining the human inheritance pattern with the help of the democratization of information and ideas available through podcasts, video casts, Wikipedia, review articles, and thousands of journals online.
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The spread and speed of knowledge is defining the human inheritance pattern with the help of the democratization of information and ideas available through podcasts, video casts, Wikipedia, review articles, and thousands of journals online. This pattern is complemented by neoteny, wherein individuals acquire characteristics from their environment while in the malleable state of the brain and the wiring for an extended period of their life.
ChapterThe Democratization of Knowledge
Episode#113 – Manolis Kellis: Human Genome and Evolutionary Dynamics
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Basic education should include not just knowledge but also epistemology, the means to acquire knowledge.
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Basic education should include not just knowledge but also epistemology, the means to acquire knowledge. The democratization of knowledge through the internet can provide a means to reach as many people as possible.