I have to flag this very idealistic statement:These are the knowledge seekers and ultimately the ones who move us forward.
The structure of modern civilization which is being overturned before our eyes used to vet and required proof of fitness for any who would rise to significant places of influence and/or power. That structure, where it hasn't already been undone, has decreasing credibility and effectiveness. In other words, insitutions that once protected are now doing so less and less; in fact, many have become hostile to their constituents.
When the means of power and influence are "open to all as never before [to paraphrase]" the question of fitness for it becomes paramount.
Those who are going to "move us forward:" are you sure you want them to?
In this wild-west of means that society is becoming, morality is the guidance and strength that is utterly required. But of course, the most persuasive and desirable of power seekers will be completely devoid of it.
The ramifications are startling.
"Knowledge is power" is now become a threat, because what passes for knowledge is but a shell of it and can be created on the fly and delivered en masse to...anyone, regardless of motive.
First of all a threat to what? What, if it's based in Truth, needs defense?
It seems to me that certain things are self evident and if certain institutions are being overturned or seeing their foundations crumble then perhaps they weren't that closely based upon Truthful principles afterall.
You'd have some form of gatekeeping (censorship)in place to protect us from ourselves?
IMO it's already way too late to try putting the cork in the bottle. Look at Tibet the Chinese are trying to choke off information and yet somehow in this wired up world it seeps through the cracks like water carrying away what is meant to contain it.