The nature of an innovation is that it will arise at a fringe where it can afford to become prevalent enough to establish its usefulness without being overwhelmed by the inertia of the orthodox system.

This is actually a very important principle that science is learning about large systems like evolution and that futurists are learning about anticipating human society: just because a future scenario is plausible doesn't mean we can get there from here.

But when you are embodied in a location, in a physical plant, in a set of people, and in a common history, that constrains your evolution and your ability to evolve in certain directions.

It is easy to make a dollar but it is hard to make a difference.

The way to build a complex system that works is to build it from very simple systems that work.

The only organization capable of unprejudiced growth, or unguided learning, is a network. All othertopologies limit what can happen

Willingness to learn is important, but willingness to act on what you learn is critical.