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Knowledge Management And Society*
*The ideas, thoughts, and opinions expressed are not necessarily of the OAS nor of its member states. The opinions expressed are the responsibility of the authors.
1. Do you think our society is truly governed by the principles of knowledge or rather by practices that have arisen from dominant trends in society?
1.
Society is still governed by the norms of the dominant culture.
Despite the advances in in Knowledge/information technology and the
dissemination and easy access to information, there persists a
disconnect between what we have come to know both collectively and
individually, and how we behave and act towards those who are
"different". Intellect and affect do not necessarily work in tandem.
2. Is it possible to be aware of, rationalize or make explicit all of the aspects of scientific, technological or social production?
At
the level of individuals, no. However these "achievements" constitute part of
the record of the collective human experience, and so from a historical
perspective it is possible.
3. Could the growth of intelligent organizations contribute to creating societies that are more balanced, fair and aware of their responsibilities to humanity?
Intelligent organizations have the potential to fashion societies that
are just, and fair and equitable, but this depends on the extent to
which the members of these organizations actually transfer the
"process" to life outside the workplace, into their communities.