“Obama sees everything backward. Where Americans see individual achievement, he sees government's work. Where we see failing companies, he sees innovation worth subsidizing. Where we see the need for economic growth, he sees a need for higher taxes.” NeedsGovernmentIndividualGrowthCompanyFailingEconomicHigherTaxesAchievementInnovationEconomic GrowthIndividual Achievement Author:Reince Priebus
“Americans want and deserve a broad array of health insurance choices so they can identify those that best fit their own individual or family needs. These choices expand when we allow free enterprise to foster innovation, not smother it with taxes and one-size fits all ideology.” WantNeedsChoicesIndividualFitTaxesDeserveInnovationSizeIdeologyEnterpriseBroadsFree EnterpriseOne Size Fits All Author:Fred Upton
“The days are over when technology can be advanced in laboratories by individual scientists alone. Now you need an army of lawyers to negotiate the hazardous terrain of interlocking patents. Unless we find a solution to the problem of interlocking patents, the patent system may actually impede the very innovation it was designed to encourage.” NeedsMayProblemIndividualTechnologySolutionsScientistArmyInnovationLawyerLaboratoryPatentsTerrain Book:Bad Samaritans: rich nations, poor policies, and the threat to the developing world Source: Bad Samaritans: rich nations, poor policies, and the threat to the developing world
“One of the major challenges facing creative individuals is that of building upon the continuity of human knowledge while achieving novel insights. ... On the one hand, to intensify an inquiry and develop a sense of commitment to a creative life, the learner needs models, teachers, and collaborators. On the other hand, the individual, while building upon the past, needs to transform it, and thus broaden his or her choices.” NeedsHumansHandsPastChoicesIndividualChallengesCreativityNovelCreativeTeacherAchieveBuildingMajorsModelsCommitmentInnovationInsightInquiryContinuityLearnersCollaboratorsHuman KnowledgeCreative Life Author:Vera John-Steiner
“We must build an agenda for speedy yet sustainable economic growth that is inclusive of all, is respectful of individuals, responsive to innovation and responsible towards the future generations.” IndividualGrowthGenerationsEconomicIndiaInnovationResponsibleAgendasGovernanceFuture GenerationEconomic GrowthRespectful Author:Narendra Modi
“Because the process of innovation often relies heavily on the combining and recombining of previous innovations, the broader and deeper the pool of accessible ideas and individuals, the more opportunities there are for innovation.” IdeasOpportunityIndividualProcessInnovationDeeperRelyPoolCombining Author:Erik Brynjolfsson