Sharing Information in Research and Business

In this modern era, restricting information for the sake of public security and national importance seems irrational to many while others opine that information should be available only when the authority Suggested change: deems it suitabledeems it suitable1deems them suitable for access. Both views will be examined in this essay. I personally believe that scientific studies, the academic arena, and businesses can greatly benefit if the information is made open to them without restrictions.

The proponents of restricting sensitive information believe that unrestricted access to information could Suggested change: compromise national securitycompromise national security3penetrate state security, lead to public outcry, hand over technologies to terrorists, and facilitate corporate monopoly. So information has to be properly scrutinized before making it public. In this digital era, information spreads like wildfire and for the sake of maintaining global peace, Suggested change: access to it should be restrictedaccess to it should be restricted4it should be delimited, according to this group of people. For instance, if nuclear technology is shared with all nations for scientific studies, the world will soon stand on the verge of obliteration, despite the incredible possibility this technology possesses to Suggested change: meet citizens' energy needsmeet citizens' energy needs5facilitate the citizens' energy demands.

Suggested change: On the other handOn the other hand9On the contrary, those who advocate for unobstructed access to information say that scientific research largely depends on available data and previous findings. If valuable information and past findings are not shared openly with academics and researchers, global progress Suggested change: could be significantly slowedcould be significantly slowed10will come to a standstill. For instance, the Internet is probably the most significant invention the modern world has produced and if this technology had not been shared by the US military, we would still be living in the pre-internet era. Moreover, Suggested change: undisclosed informationundisclosed information11clandestine information has no value if it is not implemented in the real world and thus Suggested change: withholding itwithholding it12curbing them is like Suggested change: undermining the potential for progressundermining the potential for progress13slaughtering the potential for progress. World history suggests that the human race has advanced due to discoveries and inventions shared with the world as each finding went through profound modification and advancement. I thus personally favour the ideology that supports "free information for all".

In conclusion, information has limited value when it is constrained and not shared with great minds. For true global progress, restrictions on valuable information should be debarred and let people know the truth instead of keeping them in the dark.