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“Freedom has a cost, which is borne by individuals who make bad choices, and by a society that feels obligated to help them.”
― Thinking, Fast and Slow
― Thinking, Fast and Slow
“Organizations are not designed for innovation. Quite the contrary, they are designed for ongoing operations.”
― The Other Side of Innovation: Solving the Execution Challenge (Harvard Business Review
― The Other Side of Innovation: Solving the Execution Challenge (Harvard Business Review
“Well,' said our engineer ruefully as we took our seats to return once more to London, 'it has been a pretty business for me! I have lost my thumb and I have lost a fifty-guinea fee, and what have I gained?'
'Experience,' said Holmes, laughing. 'Indirectly it may be of value, you know; you have only to put it into words to gain the reputation of being excellent company for the remainder of your existence.”
― Der Daumen des Ingenieurs
'Experience,' said Holmes, laughing. 'Indirectly it may be of value, you know; you have only to put it into words to gain the reputation of being excellent company for the remainder of your existence.”
― Der Daumen des Ingenieurs
“He points out that one of the really tough things is figuring out what questions to ask,” Musk said. “Once you figure out the question, then the answer is relatively easy. I came to the conclusion that really we should aspire to increase the scope and scale of human consciousness in order to better understand what questions to ask.” The teenage Musk then arrived at his ultralogical mission statement. “The only thing that makes sense to do is strive for greater collective enlightenment,”
― Elon Musk: How the Billionaire CEO of SpaceX and Tesla is Shaping our Future
― Elon Musk: How the Billionaire CEO of SpaceX and Tesla is Shaping our Future
“And those who urge entrepreneurs to never give up? Charlatans. Sometimes you have to give up. Sometimes knowing when to give up, when to try something else, is genius. Giving up doesn’t mean stopping. Don’t ever stop. Luck plays a big role. Yes, I’d like to publicly acknowledge the power of luck. Athletes get lucky, poets get lucky, businesses get lucky. Hard work is critical, a good team is essential, brains and determination are invaluable, but luck may decide the outcome. Some people might not call it luck. They might call it Tao, or Logos, or Jñāna, or Dharma. Or Spirit. Or God. Put”
― Shoe Dog
― Shoe Dog
Albert’s 2025 Year in Books
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