"权力和知识之间的关系不是外在的。"
— Michel Foucault
Simplified Meaning:
Power and knowledge are deeply connected; one doesn’t exist without affecting the other. Imagine a teacher and a student in a classroom. The teacher has knowledge about the subject and uses that knowledge to teach, guiding the class and setting rules. This gives the teacher power over the students. At the same time, the teacher’s power comes from the knowledge they have. If the teacher didn’t know the subject well, they wouldn’t have the same authority in the classroom. This shows that power and knowledge are intertwined; they influence and shape each other directly. In your life, when you learn new things, you gain more confidence and control in situations, thus gaining power. Similarly, those in positions of authority often have a lot of information that helps them maintain their influence.
