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“The most important feature of an information economy, in which information is defined as surprise, is the overthrow, not the attainment, of equilibrium. The science that we have come to know as information theory establishes the supremacy of the entrepreneur because it appreciates the powerful connection between destruction and what Schumpeter described as "creative destruction," between chaos and creativity.”

Source: Knowledge and Power: The Information Theory of Capitalism and How it is Revolutionizing our World

“The discovery which has been pointed to by theory is always one of profound interest and importance, but it is usually the close and crown of a long and fruitful period, whereas the discovery which comes as a puzzle and surprise usually marks a fresh epoch and opens a new chapter in science.”

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Author:Oliver Lodge

“It takes twenty or so years before a mother can know with any certainty how effective her theories have been--and even then thereare surprises. The daily newspapers raise the most frightening questions of all for a mother of sons: Could my once sweet babes ever become violent men? Are my sons really who I think they are?”

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Book:American Mom: Motherhood, Politics, and Humble Pie

Source: American Mom: Motherhood, Politics, and Humble Pie

“If you're dating a man who you think might be "Mr. Right," if he a) got older, b) got a new job, or c) visited a psychiatrist, you are in for a nasty surprise. The cocoon-to-butterfly theory only works on cocoons and butterflies.”

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Author:Rita Rudner

“To no surprise, the theories and structures of naturalistic science affirm naturalistic assumptions.”

Theory Structure Surprise Assumption

Author:Albert Mohler