“Demographics need not be destiny. The waning West became what it is not by out-breeding the undeveloped world. We were once great not because of huge numbers, but due to human capital - people of superior ideas and abilities, capable of innovation, exploration, science, philosophy.” PeopleWorldNeedsHumansIdeasPhilosophyAbilityNumbersDestinyHugeCapableInnovationWestDuesSuperiorsExplorationBreedingDemographicsHuge Numbers Author:Ilana Mercer
“NASA is increasingly not the future of space exploration. I love the fact that we have private sector folks devoting a lot of money to stimulate innovation in space technology.” FactsSpaceTechnologyInnovationFolksExplorationLots Of MoneySpace ExplorationPrivate SectorNasa Author:Ian Bremmer
“In the business world, there are systems and processes for just about everything else. Yet creativity and innovation, arguably THE most important aspects of progress, are often left to happen by chance. The system provides a scaffolding for creative support and exploration, yet is open enough to avoid curbing creativity or outputting cookie-cutter solutions.” WorldImportantEnoughChanceCreativitySupportCreativeProgressSolutionsInnovationExplorationScaffolding Author:Josh Linkner
“On the day a country decides not to invest a cent in innovation, discovery or exploration, that country decides to be a tributary to others.” CountryInnovationExploration Author:Julie Payette
“NASA is an engine of innovation and inspiration as well as the world's premier space exploration agency, and we are well served by politicians working to keep it that way, instead of turning it into a mere jobs program, or worse, cutting its budget.” WorldWayWellsInspirationJobsSpaceCuttingPoliticianProgramInnovationMereBudgetsAgencyExplorationEnginesSpace ExplorationNasa Author:Bill Nye
“But failure has to be an option in art and in exploration - because it's a leap of faith. And no important endeavor that required innovation was done without risk. You have to be willing to take those risks.” ArtImportantDoneMotivationalRiskWillingConfidenceInnovationSelf ConfidenceExplorationLeapEndeavorSelf Esteem And ConfidenceLeap Of FaithBoost Your ConfidenceSelf Confidence Motivational Author:James Cameron
“A new idea is delicate. It can be killed by a sneer or a yawn; it can be stabbed to death by a quip and worried to death by a frown on the right person's brow. When innovations are in the exploration stage, they need a champion to take them through the rest of the developmental stages. Otherwise the bureaucracy, politics, and people who can only see the fledgling and potential innovation through today's glasses will smother it or let it quietly die from malnourishment.” PeopleNeedsPersonsIdeasTodayDiesChangeVisionStageInnovationGlassesWorriedChampionExplorationDelicateNew IdeasBureaucracyBrowsRight PersonSneerDevelopmentalQuipFledglings Author:Charles Bowers
“Exploration is the engine that drives innovation. Innovation drives economic growth. So let's all go exploring.” GrowthEconomicInnovationExplorationEnginesExploringInnovativeEconomic GrowthIdeas And InnovationInnovation And Leadership Author:Edith Widder
“We have entered, almost without noticing, an age of exploration and discovery unparalleled since the Renaissance.” AgeDiscoveryInnovationExplorationRenaissanceNoticing Book:Broca's brain: reflections on the romance of science Source: Broca's brain: reflections on the romance of science
“Free speech is the cornerstone of a society that aspires to genuine progress. It encourages the exploration of unconventional ideas, paving the way for paradigm shifts and breakthroughs that propel us forward. By embracing the diversity of thought, we ensure that our collective journey is marked by continual discovery, innovation, and the dynamic evolution of the human experience.” ProgressEvolutionDiversityDiscoveryExperienceInnovationExplorationShiftsPropulsionCornerstone Author:James William Steven Parker