PARASPAR
Invites you to a lecture on
Science, Technology and Knowledge Economy
Knowledge economy is not a separate economy, as it is often made out to be. It is only the latest phase of capitalism, namely techno-capitalism, which commodifies technology and science for profit accumulation. This commoditisation detaches knowledge from its user and locks it up as patents and intellectual property rights (IPR), which are intangible assets that function both as commodity and capital. This economy constrains scientists to be technologists and transacts their outputs as IPR and patents at unimaginable prices, leading to the development of corporate houses with huge research establishments established globally. The lecture seeks to unravel the consequences of this knowledge economy.
Speaker: Rajan Gurukkal
Historian & Author
Vice Chairman
Kerala Higher Education Council
Venue: Seminar Hall
Department of Instruments and Applied Physics
Badam Marg
Indian Institute of Science
Date: 24 July 2023 (Monday)
Time: 4.00 pm
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All are welcome
For any queries, please contact Bitasta Das (bitasta@iisc.ac.in), Office of Communications, Indian Institute of Science.
Please find the recordings of the previous Paraspar lectures here
