Knowledge differentials cause discomfort

From Wikinomics (p. 47):

[T]his is the first time in human history when children are authorities on something really important.

Think about that for a minute, because the implications are huge. The authors go on to remind us that

Today young people are authorities on the digital revolution that is changing every institution in society. . . . While their parents were passive consumers of media, youth today are active creators of media content and hungry for interaction.