A post-industrial society is a society in which an economic transition has occurred from a manufacturing based economy to a service based economy, a diffusion of national and global capital, and mass privatization. The prerequisites to this economic shift are the processes of industrialization and liberalization. This economic transition spurs a restructuring in society as a whole.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-industrial_society

The knowledge economy is a term that refers either to an economy of knowledge focused on the production and management of knowledge in the frame of economic constraints, or to a knowledge-based economy. In the second meaning, more frequently used, it refers to the use of knowledge technologies.

It is expected that women will benefit from information and communication technology and gain the skills required for equal participation in the knowledge economy. They will be able to secure resources for themselves, their families, their careers and their communities.

To many people the so-called ‘post industrial’ age will deal with the flow and control of information. Since women are often better than men (in general) in operating under stressful situations, and, with the declining birth rate in first world countries, we could see that women are just as resilient as men in running 21st century corporations. Many companies are tired of hiring below average men, so maybe it’s even the shareholders creating pressure to hire the best talents.

Another perception seems to be fewer and fewer legitimate options for the testosterone charged alpha-male who is physically inclined. In a way they seem to be born in the wrong century. They would have made a brilliant Viking, warrior or hunter. Does our society no longer value traditional male qualities like physical strength, bravery, aggression, and dominance? What is your opinion?