Ability Quote by Peter Drucker
“This society in which knowledge workers dominate is in danger of a new "class conflict" between the large minority of knowledge workers and the majority of workers who will make their livings through traditional ways, either by manual work... or by service work. The productivity of knowledge work - still abysmally low - will predictably become the economic challenge of the knowledge society. On it will depend the ability of the knowledge society to give decent incomes, and with them dignity and status, to non knowledge people.”
About This Quote
Knowledge workers risk creating a class divide with traditional workers, threatening dignity and income.
In simple terms: Knowledge work may cause class conflict.
Key Takeaway
Bridge gaps between work types.
Themes
economics
class
knowledge work
Mood
analytical
concerned
Type
philosophical
advice
When to use this quote
- policy making
- education reform
- skill training
- fair wages
Key Concepts
productivity
social equity
Questions to Reflect On
- How can knowledge workers support others?
- What policies reduce the divide?
A Different Perspective
Technology can also empower traditional workers.
