Power Behind Knowledge

Knowledge is an important part of everyone's lives; the human nature to gain more over the years has been an evolutionary process that has shifted over time. Knowledge tends to lead a person in search of more information. Curiosity and thirst for knowledge is present within everyone and varies based on the urges of the individual; the user has the ultimate power for the use of the information. The information gained by an individual must be used with careful considerations of the consequences it holds. The word itself has an impact to our nation that can alter the initial meaning altogether. Over the course of history, knowledge has an impact on the political and social spheres, which in turn also impacts the economic aspect of our world. Knowledge plays a powerful role with its deep influence in many spheres that is the heart of society and an individual; and without it, society would not exist today.
One of the important aspects about knowledge is the rich history behind the word itself and the concept. The word originated from the Old English word cnawen, which means “to acknowledge or knowledge” (Gove ed.). In addition, it also originates from the Middle English word knawen, which was originally used as a verb that means “to acknowledge or recognize” (Gove ed.). Similarly, this word can also be traced back to “knawen or knowen in French” (ed. Gove), which means to acknowledge. The origin of the word indicates that the meaning and impact of the word has stayed essentially the same since the beginning of time. Knowledge can be used in various forms and its meaning is dependent upon its context. This word has a historical background that allows it to be presently used as a noun with archaic or modern definitions. Knowledge can ...

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