Ability Quote by Leonard Susskind
“I'm a great believer in our ability to come up with the ideas necessary to solve the big questions. I have less confidence that we'll be able to find a consensus about which ones are right without experiment.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Public Lecture, 2020
We trust our creativity to solve big problems, yet lack consensus without experimental validation.
In simple terms: Ideas are abundant, but agreement needs testing.
Test ideas before accepting them.
Themes
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Type
When to use this quote
- research labs
- policy making
- technology development
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we improve consensus?
- What role does experimentation play?
Consensus may form without experiments in some fields.