Knowledge is power and power is knowledge 29 Articles

by Carol Gioia

The more knowledge we acquire, the more empowered we become. On the other hand, being in a position of power does not necessarily translate into knowledge. Throughout history there have been many individuals raised to a ...read more

by William Charles Wright

As with many such sayings, the validity of the maxim "knowledge is power" relies heavily upon how one chooses to define the terms being employed. For instance, by "knowledge" do we mean facts? Do we mean experiences? Do...read more

by Heidi Marie Fleetfoot

My main life lesson seems to be encompassed by the title of this article. How many times have I wished that I had known more than I did at the time of passing so that I could have made changes for the better. Many, I can t...read more

by David Fitchett

Aristotle once said "Every man desires to know" and something more true is very hard to find, even when knowledge is painful, or useless, it is what makes us wish to live through the other day, to "know" are children are s...read more

by Kenneth Schortgen Jr

This statement in reality is a misnomer, as knowledge itself is not power, but one tool of many in the pursuit of power. It can be argued that the keeping of knowledge from people elicits more power to the one keeping it ...read more

by Michael Grantham

Derived from the Greek word epistemology, knowledge encompasses all that is known and understood by an individual whilst defining how they experience and create meanings in their reality. In the modern world, where systems...read more

by Scott Heritage

The process of learning and experiencing different things dictates that the more we know, the more powerful and empowered we become. This basically equates to knowledge is power and power is knowledge. However in today's w...read more

by Kim Hamilton

Knowledge is power and power is knowledge is just a catchy phrase. Just because I know I need power this by and of itself will not produce electricity in my house. Knowledge or rather acknowledgement of a need could perh...read more

by Matthew Ryan

This reminds me of the age-old question: "Is there a difference between omniscience and omnipotence?" Basically, some people argue that omniscience implies omnipotence, and omnipotence implies omniscience. For if one kno...read more

by Michael Thomson

Knowledge is can power but it doesn't work as well the other way round. Our knowledge allows us to get one up on other people, makes us more valuable to potential employers and is something that can be exercised in ord...read more

by Charles Johnson

Every thing we see or touch every place we go,someone has found a way to make what you see come about.With this on your mind you will start thinking about how people build every thing you see around you.Someone has ...read more

by Joseph Robertson

Knowledge is power in one sense and to have to much knowledge can also be dangerous Take for instance the computer if you don't know how to use one then you don't have the knowledge to know how to switch it on type an em...read more

by Luke Watsford

To argue the validity of this statement, we must define what is meant by 'power'. A common image of power is the leader of a nation. A nation's leader can influence the lives of millions by the decision they make. Or on a...read more

by James Wasil

What if knowledge is not power at all? Since you need to know how to use knowledge, isn't the "power" to use knowledge itself a type of knowledge alone in its very application? Seriously. Restated a different way ...read more

by Jamie Jamison

"Knowledge is Power" Sir Francis Bacon, 1597 "The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance." Socrates (469 BC - 399 BC) I believe that Knowledge is power and creates a power within us. While this powe...read more

by Susan Shevlane

Knowledge and power is no good unless you apply WISDOM! It seems to me that many of those 'in power' may have plenty of knowledge, but the question is, "Do they have the WISDOM to use their power?" Knowledge about fa...read more

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by Michael Allen Carvell

Knowledge is the real power to make life successful in today`s world of technology and computers. Knowledge will enable a person with more power about life to learn and progress in today`s world. So many poor people can no...read more

by Muser

Knowledge is saturated with power. This is a confession of humanity in the most historical sense. Consider the phenomenon of American slavery. White slaveowners knew of the difficulty required in keeping thousands of un...read more

by Kyle Dorian

This title, though very true, can be somewhat misleading. I've read some of the articles in this thread and most come to the general agreement that the more knowledge one has, the more his or her potential power. Though I ...read more

by Rob Bryant

There are certainly many ways in which knowledge is power. In a crisis, knowledge or information can save a life. In a democracy, knowledge makes one a better citizen because you vote according to facts and information and...read more