The thing that changes the world and makes it better

Abstract

This article gives an idea of the scientific debate at the Gaidar Forum - 2017 on the problems of education and science and shows the social context of the discussion. The author dwells on the speeches of Rectors of two Russian universities - the National Research University «Higher School of Economics» Yaroslav Kuzminov and Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration Vladimir Mau. Basing on large scientific material the author evaluates their ideas on the issue of the future of the education system - «University 3.0». The similar issues considered at the panel discussion were also covered in the author's conversation with the doctor, professor of public law, dean of the faculty of law and political sciences of the University of Nice Sophia-Antipolis, member of the National University Council (France) Christian Vallar and Dr. Wilma Rethage, head of the German representation research community (Germany). The topics of «sector» development and cooperation with Russia were discussed. In addition, the reviews of two books presented at the Gaidar Forum - Mitchell Dean. "Governmentality: Power and Rule in Modern Society” and William Easterly - "The Tyranny of Experts: Economists, Dictators, and the Forgotten Rights of the Poor” are given in the article; these books also deal with the problems of analytical research, the increment of knowledge in modern society and the state. The author concludes that in the modern world full of uncertainties concerning building the future, science and education are the basis for the progressive development.