Economic growth, what we call material progress, is simply the accumulation of knowledge over time. Specifically, knowledge that helps up counter entropy. Something I explore at Risk & Progress quite a bit.
It is indeed interesting that many innovations and discoveries happen by chance.
It is also fascinating how inventions tend to come about, invented independently at the same time by people who never knew of each other’s work. The jet engine, for example.
Thank you so much - I greatly appreciate your support. To 'counter entropy' now that is a great statement. Too often we fail to spot the insights and miss the opportunities, it is why we must always pay attention - you are right there is also incredible overlap in discoveries. Always be intrigued...
Funnily enough, I did not think that at all. It resonated strongly, colleagues often finish their emails with such a 'quip' - mine is always 'stay curious' but today I wrote to someone 'always intrigued' and they wrote back 'Yours, never with a satisfied mind'... so I guess great minds, and all that:-)
Another great piece from The One Percent Rule
Economic growth, what we call material progress, is simply the accumulation of knowledge over time. Specifically, knowledge that helps up counter entropy. Something I explore at Risk & Progress quite a bit.
It is indeed interesting that many innovations and discoveries happen by chance.
It is also fascinating how inventions tend to come about, invented independently at the same time by people who never knew of each other’s work. The jet engine, for example.
Keep on innovating!
Thank you so much - I greatly appreciate your support. To 'counter entropy' now that is a great statement. Too often we fail to spot the insights and miss the opportunities, it is why we must always pay attention - you are right there is also incredible overlap in discoveries. Always be intrigued...
I realize the optimistic quip at the end make this comment sounds like its written by ChatGPT, I can assure you that it is not. :)
Funnily enough, I did not think that at all. It resonated strongly, colleagues often finish their emails with such a 'quip' - mine is always 'stay curious' but today I wrote to someone 'always intrigued' and they wrote back 'Yours, never with a satisfied mind'... so I guess great minds, and all that:-)