The elites in any system not only have more political and economic power, they also have more access to information and control the distribution of information in any given system.

FORBES: The Mutual Knowledge Revolution

The Internet, for example, offers a new information system, a new marketplace, a new form of communication and a new means of distribution.

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The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS) is an open, online database and tool on the biodiversity, geographic distribution and abundance of marine life.

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