Beyond the ‘information rich and poor’: futures understandings of inequality in globalising informational economies

Social Justice and Inclusivity: Drivers for the Dissemination of African Scholarship

“…However, as pointed out by Burkett, the people of the Global South may be "poor" in terms of the information they can retrieve from the internet but what is not factored in is the richness in many other ways which could never be calculated in the Western scientific paradigm, and that would include, amongst others, social relationships, community, and cultural traditions. 15 Bonaccorso et al bring to the debate the contributing circumstances that fueled this colonizing process; namely, the exclusion of Global South researchers from the supply side of the academic publishing and communication process. 16 Building on this, we argue that there are two fundamental processes that propagate this exclusion: first, Global South researchers, in the main, do not have access to research already published (and that would include research produced in the Global South) for them to contribute adequately to the world's knowledge production.…”

FutureSelf: Emerging digitized life patterns and a personal future simulation system

“…Although digital networked technologies have a global scope, they are not equally available, accessible or comprehensible. The availability of and accessibility to information technologies is connected to the applicable technological infrastructure as well as to the prevailing socio-political conditions and power relationships [42,43].…”

Individual and Collective Training in Live, Virtual and Constructive Environments. Training Concepts for Virtual Environments

“…This training can reinforce tactical skills and develop a soldier's confidence in himself, as well as in teammates, leaders, and equipment (Burkett & Mullen, 2000). In fact, Burkett and Mullen have argued that in live fire training, "more is learned than that which is identified by the standards, task steps, and performance measures reflected in the mission training plan (MTP)" (p.l 1).…”