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Innowashing

How dim bulbs get brighter! Humility, soft skills and delivery focused intense experimentation.

An original Edison light bulb from 1879 from Thomas Edison’s shop in Menlo Park. (CCA 2.0)

Only one theory is consistent with observed innovation, namely that there is no fixed theory. This mirrors the Socratic idea of knowledge, “I know that I know not”. This statement is rooted in humility. A view that did not stop Socrates from showing up every day to investigate and debate with all comers.

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