The Double-Edged Sword: Information as the Architect of Power and Peril

In Nexus, Yuval Noah discusses the information, its role, and the rising threat it poses. Remarkably, it took billions of years to name our species Homo sapiens, meaning ‘wise human’. If one thinks and analyses.  It seems like debating how well we have lived up to our name.  Despite the passage of thousands of years, one can still identify how information has served as the cornerstone of innovation, discovery, and conquest. Being so wise, we still can’t prevent the existential hazards and ecological collapse caused by the misuse of information and power. Drastically, we (Sapiens) empowered ourselves with information.

Knowledge is Power

Knowledge is power. It empowers humans to drive innovation, discovery, and creativity. It assists us in discovering something, such as a peninsula, and so on. Innovation is the result of applying knowledge for the purpose of solving a problem. Humans have a long history and a rich tradition of innovation. These innovations are the result of knowledge, which may not be possible without knowledge.