Accepted Quote by Anonymous
“Today's practicality is often no more than the accepted form of yesterday's theory.”
About This Quote
Modern practicality often just repeats outdated theories.
In simple terms: Current usefulness may be old ideas.
Key Takeaway
Question the novelty of solutions.
Themes
innovation
tradition
skepticism
Mood
skeptical
analytical
Type
observational
critical
When to use this quote
- business strategy
- education reform
- technology adoption
- policy making
Key Concepts
critical thinking
history of ideas
Questions to Reflect On
- What "yesterday's theory" do you see today?
- How can you improve it?
A Different Perspective
Not all old ideas are bad.
![“We have reached a situation where a theory has been accepted as fact by some, and possible contrary evidence is shunted aside. [This is] mythology rather than science.” quote by Robert Shapiro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c31/robert-shapiro-26969_accepted_we-have-reached-a-situation-where-a-theo_19120.jpg)
