Inspiring quote for innovators. No: 1
“Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius—and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction.”
—E.F. Schumacher
The words of a wise statistician born in 1911, before the internet and the implications it had ever existed. And what simplicity the Internet and technology have not offered? Simplicity is at the heart of efficiency which helps drive our society inevitably to a better more fulfilling future.
I hope this quote can be inspiring today, on a Wednesday that is probably still feeling way off from the weekend...