“We are witnessing the end of the Information Age, just as our forebears saw the close of the Industrial Age. The heralded knowledge workers of the late-20th century – computer programmers, CPAs, engineers and MBAs – rooted their success in linear, analytical reasoning, traditionally considered left-brain skills. With complex, technical jobs now shifting overseas by the tens of thousands – from financial analysis to software development – the outsourcing megatrend has moved beyond manufacturing into the white-collar arena with skilled workers abroad working for a fraction of U.S-level wages.”