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Originally Posted by VydorScope
Well, the one big difference I think is the literacy level and the quantity of books available.
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The other thing to take into account is the wider dissemination of all knowledge through electronic systems. As long as you can create power--even human-powered energy--you can recall entire libraries of data with a PDA.
This could mean the most valuable people of the post-apoc could be those who can show others how to generate power, and who can fix, maintain or emulate electronic hardware. Access to knowledge allows individuals to rise above specialization, giving them more survival options.