Macroeconomics looks at the functioning of the economy as a whole. Second, I shall take a more microeconomic perspective. Microeconomics looks at the functioning of individual elements of the economy, whether they be consumers, firms, industries or markets. I shall ask whether the rise of new information technologies has fundamentally changed the way that individual firms and industries operate.
To do this, I shall compare the patterns that characterised the early phase of a traditional industry with those that characterised the early phase of a relatively new industry.
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This is a period in human history where a shift process occurs from industrial based to information- based economy using computer and other technology devices as medium of communication. Sometimes referred to as the information age , or computer age , the concept captures the ubiquitous nature of computing and the prolific use of technology in almost all aspects of human activity such that digital interaction is a defining characteristic of human activity.
Time period in which technology is introduced and used. It is also known as the information age when the personal computer was introduced in the s and then information technology was introduced to provide users the ability to transfer information easily and swiftly. The time-period of every kind of technologies are providing users the skill to certainly and quickly get information.
The time period beginning in the s with the advent of the personal computers providing the technological capabilities to transfer information freely and quickly. This period is also called the information age. An age that information is now in a digital form and computers are in use.
The widespread use of digital technologies by masses such as computers, email, Internet, electronic games, videos, so forth Learn more in: Implementing E-Learning in University 2. From about on, coinciding with the advent of the World Wide Web. Also referred to as Information Age. This is a period in information demand for decision making is very high; with higher forms of technology to ensure satisfaction of these demand.
A period characterized by the ability of individuals to freely exchange information and have fast access to information, in which the Internet plays a major role. An era for prolific development and use of sophisticated technological innovation in almost all aspect of global business activities. From about on, coincidence with the advent of the world wide web.
Any interactives on this page can only be played while you are visiting our website. You cannot download interactives. The Industrial Revolution was the transition from creating goods by hand to using machines. Its start and end are widely debated by scholars, but the period generally spanned from about to According to some, this turning point in history is responsible for an increase in population, an increase in the standard of living, and the emergence of the capitalist economy.
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The Industrial Revolution. The list is endless because it is bound only by our imagination. I am a great enthusiast and early adopter of technology, but sometimes I wonder whether the inexorable integration of technology in our lives could diminish some of our quintessential human capacities, such as compassion and cooperation. Our relationship with our smartphones is a case in point. One of the greatest individual challenges posed by new information technologies is privacy. We instinctively understand why it is so essential, yet the tracking and sharing of information about us is a crucial part of the new connectivity.
Debates about fundamental issues such as the impact on our inner lives of the loss of control over our data will only intensify in the years ahead. Similarly, the revolutions occurring in biotechnology and AI, which are redefining what it means to be human by pushing back the current thresholds of life span, health, cognition, and capabilities, will compel us to redefine our moral and ethical boundaries.
Neither technology nor the disruption that comes with it is an exogenous force over which humans have no control. All of us are responsible for guiding its evolution, in the decisions we make on a daily basis as citizens, consumers, and investors. We should thus grasp the opportunity and power we have to shape the Fourth Industrial Revolution and direct it toward a future that reflects our common objectives and values.
To do this, however, we must develop a comprehensive and globally shared view of how technology is affecting our lives and reshaping our economic, social, cultural, and human environments. There has never been a time of greater promise, or one of greater potential peril. In the end, it all comes down to people and values.
We need to shape a future that works for all of us by putting people first and empowering them. But as a complement to the best parts of human nature—creativity, empathy, stewardship—it can also lift humanity into a new collective and moral consciousness based on a shared sense of destiny.
It is incumbent on us all to make sure the latter prevails. This article was first published in Foreign Affairs. The views expressed in this article are those of the author alone and not the World Economic Forum.
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