Systematization of the unknown
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*1276264560* Leveraged memo of Chapter 1 of Drucker's Post-Capitalism: From Capitalist Society to Knowledge Society
What brought about the Industrial Revolution: The Industrial Revolution was brought about by the application of Knowledge. Once, knowledge was something that was related to existence. However, knowledge became something related to action. It became a resource. As the first stage, knowledge was applied to tools, processes, and products for 100 years after the mid-18th century. That was the Industrial Revolution. At the same time, Marx's alienation, class, struggle, and communism were brought about.
As the second stage, which began around 1880 and peaked at the end of World War II, knowledge was applied to work. As a result, the productivity revolution was brought about. The productivity revolution overcame class, struggle, and communism.
As the third stage, knowledge began to be applied to knowledge. That was the Management Revolution. Knowledge became the most important production factor, surpassing land, labor, and capital. P.24-25 For a long time since the time of Plato, there were only two forms of knowledge. Socrates regarded the purpose of knowledge as self-recognition, that is, spiritual growth. On the other hand, Protagoras regarded the purpose of knowledge as knowing what to say and how to say it. Knowledge meant logic, grammar, rhetoric, that is, general education. The same was true in the East. Confucianism was about knowing what to say and how to say it, and it was the way of life. In Taoism and Zen, knowledge was self-recognition and the path to wisdom. Although there was a conflict between the two factions, knowledge was not something related to action. It was not useful. What gave utility was not knowledge but Techne (skill) in Greek. P.34