DON’T JUST INVENT SOMETHING, FIX SOMETHING Ideally, the impulse to invent emerges organically, from witnessing—or, even better, experiencing—something that isn’t working and then not being able to rest until you fix it. Now, I’m not trying to make the case that every new idea needs to address world hunger (although, wouldn’t that be nice?); problems come in all sizes and degrees of weightiness. Maybe the problem is that you can’t find a flattering bathing suit, or that your cable bill is frustratingly high. As long as it’s real, and it affects people, it’s a starting place for meaningful
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