Felix O. HartmannKnowledge is power. The moment the masses acquire this power, control fades. And when control fades, chaos erupts.
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Knowledge is power. The moment the masses acquire this power, control fades. And when control fades, chaos erupts. This quote by Rosa Luxemburg is often misquoted in that it is often said that the masses only have the power when they have knowledge of controlling others.
What she actually said was that once the masses have knowledge of controlling others, they have lost their power to do so in a truly effective way. Unless you are an absolute dictator in your own country (or small group of people), you can't truly control others. Control will always be on the fringes of your ability to do so, and eventually the masses will figure out how best to get what they want without you forcing them to do it.
Source: Dark Age
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