The knowledge society's origins and current trajectory

Abstract

We address the rise of the knowledge society, reviewing the major contributors to its conceptualization from Karl Marx onward. Synthesizing their ideas, we characterize the current state and direction of the knowledge society, its connection to related ideas of digital economy, e-government, and others, and detail implications for business and other organizations, and for society at large. Keywords: Knowledge society, Digital society, Post-capitalist society, Digitalization, Digital transformation, Industry4.0, Digital economy