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Knowledge and corruption: The story of transformation from ignorant corruption to informed corruption…
In the past, those who committed theft/corruption/piracy were said to be ignorant/uneducated, and the question was asked, "What else can be expected from such people?" and it was considered an expected situation.
Now, unfortunately, thefts/corruption/piracy are carried out by knowledgeable/educated individuals, and it is impossible to accept or normalise this situation.
Since one of the fundamental aims of knowledge/education is to "minimize harm to oneself, one's environment, and society", the occurrence of such negative outcomes is considered strange.
For example, today's cyber thefts/corruption/piracy in many areas are carried out by people who have received training in this field and are very knowledgeable about computers and information technology. This is why the term 'black hat hacker' is used. To identify these and take the necessary precautions, educated/knowledgeable individuals, referred to as 'white hat hackers' are used. There is also the 'gray hat hacker' which falls between the two categories.
Similarly; thefts/corruption/piracy in the fields of trade and finance require significant expertise. In this context, it is observed that individuals/institutions with substantial legal and accounting knowledge are often the ones committing these kinds of wrongdoings.
In this case, could the following question be asked through the words of the prominent thinker Yunus Emre?:
"Knowledge is knowing knowledge,
Knowledge is knowing yourself,
If you do not know yourself,
What good is all this reading?"