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Trend Talk
A Knowledge-Based Economy
O
f all until now, universities
have provided the society
with a safe way to gamble
with the future, by encouraging
innovative research and
development that may not have
apparent short-term benefits,
without incurring major social or
commercial loss. Another most
important lesson we learn at
college is the ability to challenge
the assumptions and positions of
powerful agencies outside the
university. There is a ris