What is the essence of the idea of the economy of knowledge? The theory of such economic development assumes that it is human knowledge, and not commodity or production, that underlies the economic processes taking place in a developed society, it is knowledge that becomes the driving force for the development of society. The knowledge economy becomes the highest stage of development, not replacing the traditional system with itself, but becoming its next logical stage. With the development of the economy of knowledge, knowledge is a valuable commodity in society, it becomes one of the factors of production, and this product is unique.