In the industrial mode of development, the main source of p… - Manuel Castells

" "
In the industrial mode of development, the main source of productivity lies in the introduction of new energy sources, and in the ability to decentralize the use of energy throughout the production of circulation processes. In the new informational mode of development the source of productivity lies in the technology of knowledge generation, information processing and symbolic … what is specific to the informational mode of development is the action of knowledge upon knowledge itself as the main source of productivity... in a virtuous circle of interaction

Manuel Castells

Sources available for members. Sign up free to see where this quote comes from

English

Collect this quote

About Manuel Castells

Manuel Castells (born 9 February 1942) is a sociologist especially associated with information society and communication research. Since 2008 he has been a member of the governing board of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology.

Also Known As

Alternative Names: Manuel Castells Oliván

All quotes from Manuel Castells Similar Quotes by other Originators

Originators like Manuel Castells:

Kevin Kelly Carroll Quigley Ivan Illich Clay Shirky Kenneth E. Boulding

Additional quotes by Manuel Castells

The way people think determines the fate of norms and values on which societies are constructed. While coercion and fear are critical sources for imposing the will of the dominants over the dominated, few institutional systems can last long if they are predominantly based on sheer repression.

"The city" is not a framework but a social practice in constant flux the more it becomes an issue, the more it is a source of contradictions and the more its social manipulation is linked to the ensemble of social and political conflicts.

The urban renewal programme is one of the most spectacular urban programmes to have been undertaken in Paris; it is certainly the one which has provoked the biggest public outcry. The renewal programme in the strict sense of the term, has two essential characteristics:

In the industrial mode of development, the main source of productivity lies in the introduction of new energy sources, and in the ability to decentra… - Manuel Castells

About Manuel Castells

Also Known As

Additional quotes by Manuel Castells