Consideration Quote by R. Buckminster Fuller
“Every time man makes a new experiment he always learns more. He cannot learn less. He may learn that what he thought was true was not true. By the elimination of a false premise, his basic capital wealth which in his given lifetime is disembarrassed of further preoccupation with considerations of how to employ a worthless time-consuming hypothesis. Freeing his time for its more effective exploratory investment is to give man increased wealth.”
About This Quote
Source Book: Operating Manual for Spaceship Earth, 1969
Experimentation expands knowledge by discarding false assumptions, freeing time for more valuable pursuits.
In simple terms: Experiments reveal errors, allowing better use of time.
Key Takeaway
Embrace testing to improve efficiency.
Themes
learning
efficiency
innovation
Mood
curious
analytical
Type
educational
inspirational
When to use this quote
- research
- product development
- personal growth
- decision making
Key Concepts
critical thinking
hypothesis testing
resource allocation
Questions to Reflect On
- What assumptions are you holding onto?
- How can you test them efficiently?
A Different Perspective
If experiments are costly, they may waste resources without clear benefit.
