 With regard to questions being asked of the concept of the learning society, beyond ‘on-the-job’ training corporations may speak of the value of learning, but could it simply be another term for ‘flexibility’ on the part of employees?Is the term simply a term used to define current (yet inevitable) changes in education technology in an increasingly connected world?In the case of China's proposed improvements to their education system, it could be argued that much of the reforms are simply a timeline of general educational upgrades, rather than adhering to any particular philosophy unique to a 'learning society'.