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# Esa Saarinen

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Esa Jouni Olavi Saarinen is a Finnish philosopher who was a professor of applied philosophy at Aalto University and co-director of the Systems Intelligence Research Group, until his retirement in 2021.

##  Quotes by Esa Saarinen

> [The opposite of creativity is cynicism](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/esa-saarinen/the-opposite-of-creativity-is-cynicism/)

[Esa Saarinen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/esa-saarinen/)

[Creativity](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/creativity/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/acd/esa-saarinen-83179_creativity_the-opposite-of-creativity-is-cynicism-1_142785.png)

> [Philosophy is a state of fermentation a process without final outcome.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/esa-saarinen/philosophy-is-a-state-of-fermentation-a-process-without-final-outcome/)

[Esa Saarinen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/esa-saarinen/)

[Fermentation](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/fermentation/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4cd/esa-saarinen-83179_fermentation_philosophy-is-a-state-of-fermentation-a_328249.png)

> [There are lots of people who give their all and have that inner glow on. It's a shame that majority of them…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/esa-saarinen/there-are-lots-of-people-who-give-their-all-and-have-that-inner-glow/)

[Esa Saarinen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/esa-saarinen/)

[Giving](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/giving/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/54e/esa-saarinen-83179_giving_there-are-lots-of-people-who-give-their_1151849.png)

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