The Distribution of knowledge

The
Distribution
of knowledge

Historical models

1

2

3

4

Age of printed text
Digital Communication Age
Information Age
Historical Models:
one-to-oneB
One-to-one
one-to-manyBW
One-to-many
many-times-one-to-manyB
Many-times-one-to-many
many-to-manyBW
Many-to-many
1454
1980’s
2025
gutenberg
Invention of a new IT *:
Gutenberg’s printing press
internet
Invention of a new IT *:
the internet
landscapeB

The MMM

1

one-to-oneB

The
One-to-one
model

2

1454

Invention of a new IT *:
Gutenberg’s printing press

↓
The Age of Printed Text
one-to-manyB

The
One-to-many
model

(one author, many readers)

3

1980's

Invention of a new IT *:
computers & the internet

↓
The Age of Digital Communication
many-times-one-to-manyB
Many-times-one-to-many

4

2025

The MMM

↓
a new Information Age
many-to-manyB

The
Many-to-many
model

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