Lecture 2–Knowledge is power (or is it?)

When talking about knowledge we always see this “Knowledge is power” statement. I believe in it, and this is really a “known known”, but I think that my perception of this saying has changed a little after this lecture.
Knowledge is power, but what is knowledge and does any knowledge equals power?
The short answer is “No”, the longer answer is “No, sir!”.
When looking at DIKW model, knowledge is “using information for action”, knowing that stop sign means you need to stop, or temperature gauge that shows 120 C means it’s hot and you shouldn’t touch it.
So knowledge can prevent us from hurting ourselves and can help us get some nice grades in school, but is this the “power” we are looking for? Again, if I get it correctly, the answer is no.
Knowledge is just another step, and important one, to the higher level – the Wisdom.

The concept of Wisdom is not 100% clear to me yet, but basically it is the ability to foresee the future. As simple as that!!!
“Wisdom is Power” isn’t it?
The theory is ok, but I think that it can only partially reflect the current global situation and there are many sides to the knowledge/wisdom power equation.
Some items for further exploration could be:
1. Sharing knowledge– empowers, but only if you share it with people who can keep it safe?
2. Will sharing help if you share it with someone who doesn’t want to take it?
3. What is going to happen when China is going to be the dominant power in the world (where freedom of speech and knowledge sharing are not appreciated)?
Just emphasize the last question (and to have a chance to add a video ) here is a short scene from 2nd season of “Game of Thrones” series.
The hints will be a bit subtle for someone who didn’t see the whole series but the bottom line is very clear.