The Speed of Change
Posted by
Jim Connolly
2 June, 2010
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If we assume that all of the knowledge that mankind had accumulated by the year 1 AD equaled 1 unit of information, how long does it take to double that knowledge? Keep in mind, this original 1 unit of knowledge includes Aristotle, Plato, Socrates, Homer, etc.
According to Dr. Daniel Johnston, a Clinical Psychologist practicing in Macon, Georgia:
- The original 1 unit of knowledge took 1500 years to double
- The next doubling (2 units to 4 units) took only 250 years (1750 AD)
- The next doubling took 150 years (1900 AD)
- The doubling speed has now reached 1 - 2 years
We wonder why we have difficulty keeping up.
Categories : Organizational Change
