Knowledge differentials cause discomfort

From Wikinomics (p.

47):

[T]his is the first time in human history when children are

authorities on something really important

.

Think about that for a minute, because the implications are huge. The authors go on

to remind us that

Today young people are authorities on the digital revolution that is

changing every institution in society. . . . While their parents were passive

consumers of media, youth today are active creators of media content and hungry

for interaction.