“One important idea is that science is a means whereby learning is achieved, not by mere theoretical speculation on the one hand, nor by the undirected accumulation of practical facts on the other, but rather by a motivated iteration between theory and practice.” MeanImportantIdeasFactsHandsPracticeTheoryMerePracticalsMotivatedSpeculationTheoreticalAccumulationTheory And Practice Author:George E. P. Box
“We believe this approach (progress sharing) is a rational approach because you cooperate in creating the abundance that makes the progress possible, and then you share that progress after the fact, and not before the fact. Profit sharing would resolve the conflict between management apprehensions and worker expectations on the basis of solid economic facts as they materialize rather than on the basis of speculation as to what the future might hold.” BelieveFactsMightPoliticsEconomyProgressShareEconomicConflictApproachCreatingExpectationsBasesManagementWorkersProfitRationalAbundanceLiberalismResolveSpeculationApprehensionProfit Sharing Author:Walter Reuther
“We can speculate on what's likely, but what's needed is an investigation. And speculation is no substitute for facts. As a former prosecutor, I prosecuted antitrust cases civilly. And I can say that antitrust investigations merit searching, penetrating scrutiny and investigation. That's what we need here.” NeedsI CanFactsCasesNeededFormerMeritSubstitutesInvestigationSpeculationScrutinyProsecutorAntitrust Author:Richard Blumenthal
“When facts are few, speculations are most likely to represent individual psychology.” FactsIndividualPsychologySpeculation Author:Carl Jung