While some might say that \u201cinformation is power\u201d, I think it\u2019s important to make a distinction between \u201cinformation\u201d and \u201cknowledge\u201d. While the dictionary defines Information as knowledge, I take exception to this definition.<\/p>\n
Information is a term that is used to describe a piece of data or fact that hasn\u2019t been applied or used; knowledge on the other hand is applied information. I make this distinction because I believe it is important to the conversation.<\/p>\n
Information is potential power; knowledge is power. Information must be internalized, consumed and utilized for it to become truly powerful. This internalization, consumption and utilization this is the key to knowledge.<\/p>\n
When a computer stores a piece of information inside of itself, it is just that: information; it is not appropriate to call the data stored inside a computer, knowledge; however, when I have stored a piece of information inside me, it is no longer just information, it is called knowledge.<\/p>\n
I can pass this knowledge onto someone else; and in transit, I would refer to it as information; for example, I would say \u201cHey, I have some information for you!\u201d, but once I have passed that information along, you now have internalized it and this information has become knowledge.<\/p>\n
Information is agnostic to ownership; knowledge is fundamentally positioned as requiring ownership.<\/p>\n
Therefore; in the context of power, I will state that information is only the potential power; knowledge is the true power. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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