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Hoarding of information

Incidence

The political and social context can greatly influence individual attitudes towards information. Eastern Europe, under a communist regime, was an information-hoarding society. Information was associated with time-consuming writing, copying, face-to-face meetings, and delays. A consumer in a command economy values official forms as the only record they have of a transaction or request which may take months or years to fulfil. By contrast, in a market economy, informed customers can choose freely and quickly among a variety of options. Information is replaceable and has a shorter life-span.

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Misinformation
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Information
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Hoarding
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Disinformation
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Deformation
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SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions

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World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
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Language
English
Last update
Nov 29, 2022