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The Power of Access to Information
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The ability to access knowledge has the power to challenge authority and diminish power structures. In the past, limited access to information led to periods of time when all of human knowledge disappeared.
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The advancement of technology has made information and knowledge more accessible to people around the world, potentially undermining traditional authority structures.
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Technology
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The advancement of technology has made information and knowledge more accessible to people around the world, potentially undermining traditional authority structures. The potential consequences of this shift are discussed.
ChapterThe Power of Access to Information
Episode#178 – Michael Malice and Yaron Brook: Ayn Rand, Human Nature, and Anarchy
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Science/Tech
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They had running water in faucets. The Great Pyramid of Egypt was the tallest building on earth till like 1840. It was crazy. Rome was a city of a million people. Other than China, there wasn't another city of a million people in the West until London in the 19th century, 1500 years later.