ABSTRACT
This final chapter raises questions about governing in the 21st century, the mobilization of expertise, the role of private corporations, and the challenges to democracy. It addresses the question of what the previous chapters mean for the future of society, especially with regard to social structures and social change. In the knowledge society the better educated have an advantage in articulating their needs and defining a policy agenda which is, however, not universally shared. This epistemic inequality finds its expression in populist discourses which seemingly attack science, or experts. In my analysis, this is an expression of deep-seated inequalities, resentment, and different political priorities, rather than a manifestation of anti-science views.
