Knowledge Must Flow Like Blood

Why do humans hoard data like dragons guard gold?

From corporate managers clutching spreadsheets like feudal lords, to Palantir begging companies to share their data, Sarah Constantin saw something like what Kublai Khan faced when governing his empire.

But history's greatest leaps came from those brave enough to open their hands.

When Kublai Khan ordered empire-wide translations, ideas exploded into innovations.

When Britain handed America their radar secrets in World War II’s darkest hour, their collective brain sped past the world.

This challenge is upon us every day: share and soar, or clutch and fall behind.