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“AT&T invented the cellular telephone, but saw no future in it. It takes entrepreneurs, who are angels of destruction, to take advantage of things which the inventor cannot or does not see.”

Quote by Lester Thurow

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Lester Thurow was an American economist renowned for his research on economic globalization and technological change. He taught economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and served as a consultant to various academic institutions and international organizations. more

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