Famous Sayings - The Value of Information

The value of information increases as the number of users of that information increase

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A quick comment:

I believe this quote may have been stated by Bill Gates. He seems like the type of individual to make such a comment or create such a saying. This quote is a reflection on how something becomes more valuable when more people place value in the item…like money, gold or a diamond or even platinum.

In the information age, information has indeed become a valuable commodity, perhaps more valuable than anything tangible. Knowledge is more valuable than material things, and wisdom is most valuable and treasured above all.

Imagine knowing where gold or diamonds or oil were for certain. This information would be practically as valuable as the gold, diamonds or oil themselves if not more so, right? But the meaning of this quote goes even further. Imagine if information were the gold or oil itself…the very thing being sought or tapped into…is this not the case today?

If there were an organization that had much of this information, would it not be a very powerful entity? Everyone would seek the information, need it, value it, depend on it and use it. This reminds me of the internet…or of specific information on the internet, or perhaps a search engine or portal. These are the new gold and diamond mines and oil wells to be tapped. The more that people use and rely on these resources, the more valuable what they have to offer, becomes.

What to do with this famous saying:

Think for a moment in your life, your family’s life and even on your job about the impact information has. Perhaps it’s information about how to prevent getting diabetes, or how to prevent a disease. Would you say that’s more valuable than gold or diamonds? I say yes…I’d rather have my health any day than all of the money in the world. No amount of money can buy health or love, that much is certain.

Though it can buy a lot of things, just remember that information never buys money, but that money buys information and that information is what often gives the power to earn money in the first place. Information has truly become a new form of wealth. So let's respect the power and value of it, and not use it for idle purposes, shall we?

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