Knowledge is power, and power is dangerous : reflections on the availability of knowledge and information in Britain today.

Maurice Line's reflection on relationship between knowledge and power. There are different kinds of knowledge, which convey different kinds of power. The most important question is of course ignorance, but restrictions on information and knowledge are still a problem. Maurice Line is listing some cases of restricted knowledge in Britain today. Libraries of all kinds are the first places where knowledge must be available and disseminated. They have to be the first ones to fight for freedom of information and importance of education and learning.
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