In 1597 when Sir Francis Bacon famously said, “knowledge itself is power,” he probably had no idea how true his words would prove to be. In the 21st century, knowledge in the form of data certainly ...

With either of these systems, you have access to more data, and therefore more power than any offshore angler ever before.

Knowledge is power. Francis Bacon knew this 400 years ago. In business-to-consumer businesses, where knowledge of the customer base is a key asset, his dictum seems as prescient as ever. Social media ...

Knowledge is power, Francis Bacon wrote in 1597, using a quill and the Elizabethans’ distinctive “secretary hand.” Thomas Hobbes, who started out as Bacon’s secretary, agreed: Scientia potentia est, ...