You May Also Like / View all maxioms
The digital revolution is far more significant than the invention of writing or even of printing.
The digital revolution is far more significant than the invention of writing or even of printing.
Thinking is the hardest work there is. Which is the probable reason why so few engage in it.
Thinking is the hardest work there is. Which is the probable reason why so few engage in it.
People think of the inventor as a screwball, but no one ever asks the inventor what he thinks of other read more
People think of the inventor as a screwball, but no one ever asks the inventor what he thinks of other people.
Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius - and read more
Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage - to move in the opposite direction.
The two best physicians of them all -- Dr. Laughter and Dr. Sleep.
The two best physicians of them all -- Dr. Laughter and Dr. Sleep.
Don't worry about people stealing your ideas. If your ideas are any good, you'll have to ram them down people's read more
Don't worry about people stealing your ideas. If your ideas are any good, you'll have to ram them down people's throats.
By the time (the Leaning Tower of Pisa) was 10% built, everyone knew it would be a total disaster. But read more
By the time (the Leaning Tower of Pisa) was 10% built, everyone knew it would be a total disaster. But the investment was so big they felt compelled to go on. Since its completion, it cost a fortune to maintain and is still in danger of collapsing. There are no plans to replace it, since it was never needed in the first place. I expect every installation has its own pet software which is analogous to the above.
Technology is destructive only in the hands of people who do not realize that they are one and the same read more
Technology is destructive only in the hands of people who do not realize that they are one and the same process as the universe. -Alan Watts.
If a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics. - Essays, 1625.
If a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics. - Essays, 1625.
