Why Knowledge has to be Social

Knowledge is a set of connected ideas that create meaning for people that is actionable. In other words, knowledge is about action or doing things in the social world. We cannot create meaning and do things in a social vacuum. Given this position, ideas are created and distributed, or become meaningful and the basis for action in the world in social space. Another way to think about this is to say that knowledge exists in the spaces between people and groups of people. These spaces are what really matters and so too do the structures that link between people and groups across that space. If it is important to promote a more knowledgeable society those who promote it have to consider how the spaces, links and people/groups work effectively to create that society. We need researchers, policymakers and citizens with the souls of architects who can create the knowledge economy and society policy frameworks to do this.

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