In this paper I propose a novel abstract mechanism for the creation and diffusion of knowledge and use an agent based … explain and the stocks of knowledge available in a society, be it individually or collectively. I find that the aggregate … number of knowledge units in a society increases more slowly, the more naive its inhabitants are. I also find that the …

effects of artificial intelligence and blockchain on professions and their knowledge bases. We start by examining the nature … make pure automation difficult to achieve. We go on to consider the future prospects of AI and blockchain on professions … blockchain applications such as the DAO. For law, and the legal profession, the role of lawyer as trusted advisor will again …