Imagination Is More Important than Knowledge: Why did Einstein say so?

The Power of Imagination is overlooked but does it hold the power to expand the boundaries of what we know from the vast accumulation of Knowledge?

We all live in a world where knowledge is prized above all else, and under the rational-looking influence of this, it’s easy to overlook the subtle yet omnipresent influence of imagination.

While there is no debate that knowledge provides the foundation upon which our understanding of the world is built, doesn’t it sound a little limiting to be just confined within the boundaries of Knowledge?

What if any necessity demands a new thing and is critical for human society, then from where will it come if it doesn’t even exist in this world?

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Here comes the Imagination that ignites the spark of innovation, propelling us beyond the periphery of what is known into the endless arena of what could be.

As Albert Einstein famously remarked, “Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to evolution.”