The Rise of the Knowledge Market

Forbes by Jennifer Hick, 27 June, 2011  Image via Wikipedia Through the centuries, knowledge has been used to subdue and liberate. In many ways, knowledge has always been commercialized. A cobbler has knowledge of how to repair a shoe; your plumber has knowledge you pay for when your pipes burst on a cold winter day. Collectively, we are all full of knowledge and yet we do little with it. Today, we are beginning to see the emergence of online knowledge marketplaces where you can sell your personal knowledge. You can see