THE DIALECTIC OF INFORMATION IN THE CONTROL SOCIETY: MEMORY AND CAPITAL
MEMÓRIA E CAPITAL
Keywords:
Ethics of Information, Sociology of Knowledge, Information Regimes, Social Memory, EpistemologyAbstract
This study analyzes the logic of information as capital in contemporary society, focusing on the ethical implications of access to knowledge and the role of Information Science in mitigating inequalities generated by technological advancement. Bibliographic and documentary research was employed, drawing on primary and secondary sources of information, with the work structured as a theoretical and critical essay. Discussing the ethics of information and access to public knowledge from the critical perspective of Information Science and Epistemology, the premise is that information acts as capital and a commodity in contemporary society, exacerbating pre-existing inequalities through exclusionary information regimes. The transition from a disciplinary society to a control society and the role of technologies in maintaining power hierarchies are analyzed, focusing on the actions of Big Tech and the financialization of digital life via Web 3.0 and Blockchain. The fragility of memory in the digital age is addressed, highlighting the need for preservation policies based on reliable models. It is concluded that there is a need for academic action that demystifies technological determinism and promotes an intercultural ethic capable of guaranteeing full citizenship, since informational governance and academic engagement are fundamental to ensuring the reliability and democratization of knowledge, transforming information into a strategic asset aimed at guaranteeing rights and equitable social development.