As we know information translates into knowledge where we use it to find solutions. Solutions which are the outcome of creative use of knowledge; where we use in our daily life, some use it to invent something. when vast amount of information becomes knowledge, its use was limited to some until the advent of Information Technology. Earlier we search for people who are knowledgeable or who can remember vast amount of information, but not anymore, now we search google for information. with Information technology knowledge has become cheaper and easily accessible.
We even got better, now we are not interested in knowledge, we are looking for conclusions. Earlier we respect those who were knowledgeable, that got lost after google. Now we are looking for those who can make conclusions out of knowledge. With AI we are at a level where conclusions are easy. Getting summary reports of a large amount of data, drawing a wonderful picture from mere statements, writing stories from scenarios are all examples of conclusions. The outcome of conclusion is creativity. This creativity can end up with many inventions. With less time in finding information, we can spend more time in its creative use.
We are transitioning a generation from the kingdom of knowledge to the kingdom of creativity. It’s not only this, the amount of human participation in this creative endeavor is beyond what we have witnessed till now. It used to be the privileged who got most of the choice, but now the choice rests in everyone’s fingertip.
With Information technology we are at a point where knowledge is cheaper, conclusions are faster, and the creativity has become a matter of choice. At different times in history only few got a chance to choose, but now the whole mankind has the chance to take part in this evolution. with such parity in participation the impact is immense.
However, this transition can destroy many conventions, destroy many traditions and makes those who were celebrated less important. This will have a great impact on the behavioral pattern of human as well. This will create a society of great minds who can do both – destroy and build our future, depending on their choice. The way we express our emotions, the way we conduct our relations, our life as a whole will have great transition. we will see many Newton’s, Einstein’s, Hitler’s and Gandhi’s more or less at the same time frame, because all the mankind collectively will get the chance to exercise their choice.
The fundamentals of our choice will also have a sweeping change. Earlier we used to have collective choice, but now the best individual choice will gain popularity and acceptance. As such some ideologies will become obsolete while there will emerge new ones. we move from collective choice to that of individual choice.
You can now hear voices from the remotest corner, not through the conventional means, the voices that did not had the strength to move minds shall now find its rightful abode. As so the meek shall rule the world if people get this chance to make that choice.
They say you have to be at the right place at the right time, now you should be making the right choice at the right time. Internet has truly made the place irrelevant.
Mankind can or has the chance to get a lot of freedom as well- freedom of opinion, freedom of thought, freedom of achievement, not the least the freedom of destruction as well, all made possible with the freedom of choice.
We have just stepped into an era of information technology, not a small step but a giant leap for mankind, that depends on the choices we make.
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