How to stay relevant when everyone knows what you know
A guide written by Einar Hjelle Løkling, CEO @ Kineticus
For basically all of human history - we're talking from the invention of the wheel to the invention of
the iPhone - having information was the ultimate flex.
Kings hoarded it in libraries.
Priests locked it behind Latin and intimidating robes.
That kid who memorized all 151 Pokémon was basically a god among second-graders.
For the last 70-ish years, entire careers were built on the simple premise: "I know things you don't."
Doctors knew medicine.
Lawyers knew law.
The professional world was essentially a massive game of informational keep-away.
You went to school for years, maybe decades, to acquire specialized knowledge.
Then you charged people money to access that knowledge.
The moat around your career was deep and filled with textbooks, certifications, and the smug satisfaction of being the only person in the room who understood compound interest.
It was a good run.