Journey to the information society – Issues and strategic themes Phuah Eng Chye (22 May 2021) Issues Developed countries have reached a crossroads in their journey to the information society. They face a populist backlash against technology and globalisation and have to decide whether to continue their advance or retreat. There’s not much to be … “Journey to the information society – Issues and strategic themes”
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Journey to the information society – Unlearning and learning
Journey to the information society – Unlearning and learning Phuah Eng Chye (8 May 2021) We are mid-way in the journey to the information society. Most people now have access to some form of connectivity but there are large pockets that do not. The information sphere is also half-way in its migration. Economic activities; the … “Journey to the information society – Unlearning and learning”
Hayek: Economic models in the context of a pandemic and the information society
Hayek: Economic models in the context of a pandemic and the information society Phuah Eng Chye (24 October 2020) During the 1940s when scientific planning, conscious organization of industry and socialism were fashionable, Friedrich A. Hayek argued it was a fallacy to believe a whole economic system could be directed “according to one unified plan”. … “Hayek: Economic models in the context of a pandemic and the information society”
Hayek: The coordination problem, prices and information
Hayek: The coordination problem, prices and information Phuah Eng Chye (10 October 2020) “The peculiar character of the problem of a rational economic order is determined precisely by the fact that the knowledge of the circumstances of which we must make use never exists in concentrated or integrated form but solely as the dispersed bits … “Hayek: The coordination problem, prices and information”