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Re: Knowledge is not Power         

Group: alt.philosophy · Group Profile
Author: Don Stockbauer
Date: Sep 8, 2008 06:35

On Sep 8, 8:18 am, "Sean" now.com.au> wrote:
> "ZerkonX" X.net> wrote in messagenews:pan.2008.09.08.11.02.40@X.net...
>
>> Knowledge has no power without action. Ignorance in action has power.
>> Knowledge alone yields nothing without act.
>
>> It is Action or Process that is power not knowledge.
>
> Can't agree here. Knowledge is power. Action is applied power, for want of a
> better way to put it.
>
> Power is power whether applied or not. iow potential power is still power.

Knowledge needs intelligence to utilize it or else all you've got is a
Jeopardy! episode.
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