Darwin first observed and complied with the rules without preconceptions. Then with this base knowledge in hand, he changed science as we know it.
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Designed By Removal: How a deaf man changed baseball forever
Innovation can, and often does result from the removal of what is considered to be a key component. In this case, a major innovation in the sport of baseball came from a player that was missing a common component in the system, hearing. Two great of examples of Design by Removal are Ally bank and Apple iPhone.
Read More »The Courage of Empathy – Why We Have Got It All Wrong
Honestly, our definition of empathy is weak. It is weak because there is no action associated with the definition, no accountability baked into the meaning.
Read More »Language Is Killing Our Ability To Innovate
The problem with grammar is that it locks us into certain ways of thinking about things. In other words, if there are no words for certain concepts, we tend not to think about them. This means a key component of successful innovation is our ability to think beyond the constraints of language.
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