“The extraordinary genius of John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie 100 years ago was their recognition that the great wealth they had amassed could be put to public good and used to solve the complex problems for which there were no other sources of capital.” YearsProblemUsedWealthSourceGeniusYears AgoComplexesExtraordinarySolveRecognitionAndrewPublic GoodCarnegieComplex ProblemsJohn D Rockefeller Author:Judith Rodin
“The history of science fiction started in the caves 20,000 years ago. The ideas on the walls of the cave were problems to be solved. It's problem solving. Primitive scientific knowledge, primitive dreams, primitive blueprinting: to solve problems.” YearsIdeasProblemDreamFictionWallYears AgoScience FictionSolvePrimitiveProblem SolvingCavesHistory Of ScienceScientific Knowledge Book:Conversations with Ray Bradbury Source: Conversations with Ray Bradbury
“Remember, we could solve this in a heartbeat with ranked-choice voting. The Democrats won't pass it. This allows you to rank your choices and eliminates the intimidation and the fear. They won't pass it; I know because I helped file the bill. Sixteen years ago in Massachusetts they could have solved the spoiler problem. They won't do it because they rely on fear. The fact that they rely on fear tells you something very important. They are not on your side. For that reason alone, they do not deserve your vote.” KnowsYearsImportantReasonFactsProblemRememberChoicesSidesDeserveYears AgoVoteBillsDemocratSolveRelyVotingFilesHeartbeatSixteenYour SideIntimidationMassachusettsSpoilers Author:Jill Stein
“We're primarily interested in solving the problem of 20 million black people. And if integration is going to solve the problem tomorrow, then let's integrate. But since the Supreme Court issued its desegregation decision seven years ago, and you only have about six or seven percent integration now, on an educational level, that means that the black man trying to use integration as a means of solving his problem will be another 100 years just getting integration on an educational level.” PeopleIfsMenTryingYearsMeanUseProblemBlackDecisionLevelsMillionsTomorrowSixPercentYears AgoCourtSevenEducationalSolveSupremeBlack PeopleIntegrationSupreme CourtSeven YearsIntegrating Author:Malcolm X