Defining the information society

Defining the information society Phuah Eng Chye (27 April 2019) Societies undergo stress from discontinuous change. The manufacturing sector shrinks and populations age as the physical is replaced by the intangible. Radical departures from traditional norms, behaviours and organisational structures cause disruption and social dislocation. Paradigms function as the lenses that we peer through to … “Defining the information society”

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Introduction to the information society

Introduction to the information society Phuah Eng Chye (1 July 2017) The economics profession has been in an introspective mood since the financial crisis of 2007. As the period of economic stagnation lengthened, there was realisation that conventional theories and policies weren’t working which induced a sense of helplessness. Economic advice was shunted aside and … “Introduction to the information society”

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