A discussion of the Duality of Knowledge and the Way in which Human Interpretation Skews its Perception Since the dawn of human civilization, knowledge had always been a controlling force of humanity. The greatest of men and the bloodiest of all tyrants have both used knowledge as a tool to secure control over thousands and to ensure their place in history. Similarly religion, a force that has been around since prehistoric man, continues to manipulate …
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…a self perpetuating cycle of interpretation and manipulation of objective knowledge. Many of us fail to approach knowledge with a holistic understanding of these inconceivably complex principles and in our ignorance we often fall victim to the tremendous consequences of possessing vast amounts of knowledge. Knowledge is a powerful tool and as such must be treated with respect, a respect that is often overlooked in our almost ravenous yearning for more and more of it.