1. The batch and one time acquisition of knowledge to support a lifetime career will no longer be possible. This will be replaced with a 'continuing education system' as is applicable to doctors of medicine. This is relevant because "past experience, past knowledge and old resources will have reduced strength and control", placing value entirely on the "application and usage of knowledge and not on its acquisition". Knowledge itself will be seen to be temporary in light of changing technology, infrastructure and perceptions.

2. The internet era commenced the process of converting what we referred to as knowledge to 'mere information available free to anyone with access and knowledge of language'. No inordinate skill was required. The excess of information and oversupply then reduced the erstwhile value of information in itself. Now the value has shifted to the application and usage of knowledge/information with diminishing value for the skill sets because they have a faster rate of obsolescence.

3. There will be the need to 'combine education and learning with commercial payment and economic reward for youth' in order for the benefits of education to be reflected as a return on investment made by the parents and the youth themselves. The time and money spent on education can thus be drastically reduced as applications based continuing education will require less time than our current acquisition based knowledge systems.

4. Applicable laws will have to be changed (enlarged) to accommodate legal status for commercial payment to 15 year olds. This will have a very positive impact on society where the frustrations of youth will reduce their growing involvement in crime and anti-social activity that has a high 'economic cost' to society. The current cliché of 'generation gap' will be bridged!!

5. Today's 15 year olds are more mature and physically equal to the erstwhile 18/21 year olds of the linear era. Their 'level of awareness and participation' is greater courtesy mass media, products and services that are positioned for them. This provides them a greater sense of participation and ownership within society. This however is not supported by change in our systems that have still to accord them their own commercial status and credit for their ability to exercise independent judgment.

6. The disadvantage for youth to navigate this Non Linear era can be due to the previous generation that has always perceived stability to mean 'life-time employment, minimal mobility as a sign of mature settled status, etc'. In the Non Linear era, there will be the need to accept frequent career change and this will be facilitated by progressive companies who will 'integrate continuing education and training systems with employment', permitting employees to change careers but stay within the corporate or group.

7. This will result in savings by reducing the cost of employment. This will be acceptable to the employee as it provides stability within change and despite dynamic valuation of compensation.