As little as 20 years ago, the main challenge in gathering information and learning, in general, was the lack of information readily available and easily accessible. The internet and the World Wide Web came along and made it possible to access almost anything a lot more easily for most people.
Furthermore, through always-connected mobile phones and tablets, most people now have the power to do not only basic searching but also contextualized computing, wherever they are. For example, real-time translation from one language to multiple other languages, or how to get to the nearest petrol station. You can even do some of this without being connected to the internet.
I stated that access has become easier for most people, but it's important to recognize that there are still a lot of people in the world who are not always connected to the...
