Abstract This lecture discusses technological revolutions and techno-economic paradigms, but with an emphasis on the digital revolution digitalization of economic society. It draws its inspiration from works Joseph Schumpeter, Christopher Freeman, Carlota Perez long waves development places story within context global innovation networks. The contends that not only transformed world we live in ...

The rapid growth and uses of emerging technologies has changed the traditional library into automated, electronic, virtual and digital library. This revolution has completely changed the library scenario, especially in an academic setup. This revolution is the need of the hour to make research more productive, to disseminate information and to establish a strong network system among all univers...

Special report: Manufacturing and innovation In this special report A third industrial revolution Back to making stuff The boomerang effect Forging ahead Solid print Layer by layer All together now Making the future Sources & acknowledgementsReprints A third industrial revolution As manufacturing goes digital, it will change out of all recognition, says Paul Markillie. And some of the business ...

This paper discusses the challenges posed by advent of e-health. To contextualise phenomenon, it defines environment in which arises: digital capitalism. The predatory dynamics this social structure are likely to transform medical practice. Contemporary medicine seems be poised between a renewed attention patient and their dignity – perspective humanities reduction mere object study discipline ...

1 Digital technologies can help in expanding and democratizing knowledge by evenly spreading it between the developed core and the developing peripheries. Evidence suggests that digital technologies are in fact helping to expand knowledge, but are not succeeding in democratizing it. That is, digital technologies are helping to bridge the digital divide (narrowly defined), but are insufficient t...