“In today’s environment, hoarding knowledge ultimately erodes your power. If you know something very important, the way to get power is by actually sharing it. ” — Joseph Badaracco The Fourth Industrial Revolution Historically, our society has undergone paramount technological changes in three industrial revolutions: 1st Industrial revolution – 1765: mechanization; 2nd Industrial revolution – 1870: mass production; 3rd Industrial revolution – 1969: automation Today, technology is already changing our lives.