Power through Knowledge or Knowledge through Power

Which statement do you agree with?

I would always think power through knowledge made more sense tome. Don't you have to know what you are doing before you implement something. I believe this was mentioned in a star wars novel that took place between episode 3 and 4 where Jedi gain power through knowledge while sith gain knowledge through power

Wondering which one you identified with.

Yabuturtle wrote: Which statement do you agree with?

I would always think power through knowledge made more sense tome. Don't you have to know what you are doing before you implement something. I believe this was mentioned in a star wars novel that took place between episode 3 and 4 where Jedi gain power through knowledge while sith gain knowledge through power

Wondering which one you identified with.

I ask you a side question, how does one measure "power" through "Knowledge"?

I'd always viewed both as having the same outlook of power through knowledge.

Jedi gain power through knowledge that they use to help others. Sith gain power through knowledge as means to an end.

I'm not exactly sure how knowledge through power is possible. Can you give an example of that?

I can understand power through knowledge, and yes you can gain more knowledge after gaining more power... but only after gaining said power through knowledge.

Arisaig wrote:
I'm not exactly sure how knowledge through power is possible. Can you give an example of that?

No power, no internet.

Check. Mate.

Manu wrote:

Arisaig wrote:
I'm not exactly sure how knowledge through power is possible. Can you give an example of that?

No power, no internet.

Check. Mate.

DEAD. well played.

Power through Knowledge certainly seems a better leadership model...

I guess 'through' in this context means a one way transformation into affordance, so then the two statements mean different things IMO - then both are valid representations of a transformation in energy and information... knowledge affording power, and power affording knowledge. Both valuable.

Unless its the same power and same knowledge perhaps
Then its not one way and depend on the power and knowledge to assert an opinion about which I preferred at the moment.

Or am I taking it too literally!?

Neither one.

How about peace through knowledge.

Power can facilitate or control the dissemination of knowledge. Knowledge can lead to positions of power or topple those in power. It is how knowledge and power are used that is the deciding factor.

The only power you have is knowledge of yourself,