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This document provides an overview of a session on information technology and society held on March 12, 2009. It discusses how the next society will be a knowledge society where knowledge is the key resource. It examines the causes of accelerated economic growth, including technological change and the rise of the economy as a dominant value. It also looks at why this acceleration has not been homogeneous across countries. The document references theories about the knowledge economy and information economy. It discusses issues around patent systems and intellectual property, and debates what types of ideas should be patentable. The implications of treating ideas and intangibles as purely economic goods are also examined.
