Academics have a duty to defend open knowledge systems like Wikipedia

A recent article by the LSE Impact Blog argues that academics have a responsibility to protect and defend open knowledge systems like Wikipedia. The authors suggest that academics have a duty to contribute to and promote open knowledge systems, which provide free access to information and facilitate collaboration and peer review. They also highlight the importance of open knowledge systems in promoting democracy and social justice. The article uses the example of Wikipedia, which has over 50 million articles and is edited by a community of over 200,000 registered users.