In response to question three: knowledge is something that is

never actually created but has always been latent. Knowledge is

passed down to us from: teachers, parents, and mentors. So, to
answer the question where does knowledge come from is difficult.
The reason being that knowledge circulates through society and
this circulation makes it difficult to infer were knowledge actually
came from. For example, those with an interest in hockey will all
have a similar set of knowledge on the sport. Although, some may
be more knowledgeable about the game than others, they all still
share at least some basic mindset about the game. This discourse
community of Hockey fans circulates knowledge to one
another. This idea goes back to my original statement about how
knowledge is never created but passed down. Now the question of
how easy it is to obtain knowledge depends on two things. First,
how is the one learning this new information? Are they being
taught actively or verbally? This is vital in the processes of
obtaining new knowledge. If the one giving the knowledge does a
poor job at transferring the information, than it will be difficult for
one to retain and truly understand the knowledge given to them.
Second, if the one who is learning the new set of knowledge is not
engaged and fascinated by the knowledge available to them, than
they will never truly be knowledgeable about that subject. With
this being said, a discourse community is beneficial because
people in the community all share different ideas and beliefs.

These shared characteristics allow the transfer of knowledge to be

more accessible into what they are fascinated about (2nd rule).