1st, they fascinate the fools. Then, they muzzle the intelligent.”
1st, they fascinate the fools. Then, they muzzle the intelligent.”
A developed country is not a place where the poor have cars. It’s where the rich use public transportation.
A developed country is not a place where the poor have cars. It’s where the rich use public transportation.
A force de sacrifier l'essentiel pour l'urgent, on finit par oublier l'urgence de l'essentiel.
A force de sacrifier l'essentiel pour l'urgent, on finit par oublier l'urgence de l'essentiel.
A good idea is something that does not solve just one problem, but rather can solve multiple problems at once
A good idea is something that does not solve just one problem, but rather can solve multiple problems at once
A problem well stated is a problem half solved, while a problem not well stated is unsolvable
A problem well stated is a problem half solved, while a problem not well stated is unsolvable
A successful person isn't necessary better than a less successful peers at solving problems; her pattern recognition facilities have just learned what problems are worth solving.
A successful person isn't necessary better than a less successful peers at solving problems; her pattern recognition facilities have just learned what problems are worth solving.
A system that is optimizing a function of n variables, where the objective depends on a subset of size k<n, will often set the remaining unconstrained variables to extreme values; if one of those unconstrained variables is actually something we care about, the solution found may be highly undesirable.
A system that is optimizing a function of n variables, where the objective depends on a subset of size k<n, will often set the remaining unconstrained variables to extreme values; if one of those unconstrained variables is actually something we care about, the solution found may be highly undesirable.
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Actuellement, l'homme mène une guerre contre la nature, s'il gagne il est perdu.
Actuellement, l'homme mène une guerre contre la nature, s'il gagne il est perdu.
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Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius — and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction. 
Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius — and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction.
As you start to walk out on the way, the way appears
As you start to walk out on the way, the way appears
Ayez l’Amour comme boussole, et jamais vous ne vous perdrez
Ayez l’Amour comme boussole, et jamais vous ne vous perdrez
Capitalism is a great technology and a mediocre philosophy
Capitalism is a great technology and a mediocre philosophy
Ce n'est pas la Terre qui est en danger ; elle va continuer à tourner sur elle-même et autour du Soleil. Ce n'est même pas la vie qui est menacée. Elle est robuste et les espèces ont déjà connu cinq extinctions majeures. C'est nous (humains) qui sommes en péril…
Ce n'est pas la Terre qui est en danger ; elle va continuer à tourner sur elle-même et autour du Soleil. Ce n'est même pas la vie qui est menacée. Elle est robuste et les espèces ont déjà connu cinq extinctions majeures. C'est nous (humains) qui sommes en péril…
Ce n'est pas le chemin qui est difficile, c'est le difficile qui est le chemin.
Ce n'est pas le chemin qui est difficile, c'est le difficile qui est le chemin.
Ce qui se conçoit bien s'énonce clairement et les mots pour le dire arrivent aisément
Ce qui se conçoit bien s'énonce clairement et les mots pour le dire arrivent aisément
Certains hommes améliorent le monde seulement en le quittant
Certains hommes améliorent le monde seulement en le quittant
Compassion and happiness are not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength.
Compassion and happiness are not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength.
Competition is the law of the jungle, but cooperation is the law of civilisation
Competition is the law of the jungle, but cooperation is the law of civilisation
Consider the fact that a journey from New York to Chicago by stagecoach would have taken three weeks or more in 1847. By 1857, that same trip by rail would have taken 72 hours.
Consider the fact that a journey from New York to Chicago by stagecoach would have taken three weeks or more in 1847. By 1857, that same trip by rail would have taken 72 hours.
Donnez moi 6 lignes écrites de la main du plus honnête homme, j’y trouverai de quoi l’y faire pendre
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Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored
Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored
Find hope in the darkest days and focus in the brightest
Find hope in the darkest days and focus in the brightest
First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.
First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.
Football, beer, and above all, gambling, filled up the horizon of their minds. To keep them in control was not difficult
Football, beer, and above all, gambling, filled up the horizon of their minds. To keep them in control was not difficult
Generative AI is the 1st white collar (industrial) revolution ever
Generative AI is the 1st white collar (industrial) revolution ever
Georges Orwell wasn’t right, our power won’t be taken away by some authoritarian masters. We are going to give it away, for cheap dopamine
Georges Orwell wasn’t right, our power won’t be taken away by some authoritarian masters. We are going to give it away, for cheap dopamine
Given the right circumstances, being different is a super power
Given the right circumstances, being different is a super power
Happiness is determined more by one's state of mind than by external events
Happiness is determined more by one's state of mind than by external events
I think there is a world market for maybe five computers
I think there is a world market for maybe five computers
I used to think the top environmental problems were biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and climate change. I thought that with 30 years of good science we could address those problems. But I was wrong. The top environmental problems are selfishness, greed and apathy... ...and to deal with those we need a spiritual and cultural transformation and we scientists don’t know how to do that.”
I used to think the top environmental problems were biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and climate change. I thought that with 30 years of good science we could address those problems. But I was wrong. The top environmental problems are selfishness, greed and apathy... ...and to deal with those we need a spiritual and cultural transformation and we scientists don’t know how to do that.”
I’m keenly aware of the Principle of Priority, which states (a) you must know the difference between what is urgent and what is important, and (b) you must do what’s important first.
If I had an hour to solve a problem I'd spend 55 minutes thinking about the problem and five minutes thinking about solutions
If I had an hour to solve a problem I'd spend 55 minutes thinking about the problem and five minutes thinking about solutions
If it can’t be reduced, reused, repaired, rebuilt, refurbished, rebuilt, refurbished, refinished, resold, recycled, or composgted, then it should be restricted, designed or removed from production
If it can’t be reduced, reused, repaired, rebuilt, refurbished, rebuilt, refurbished, refinished, resold, recycled, or composgted, then it should be restricted, designed or removed from production
If we want users to like our software, we should design it to behave like a likable person: respectful, generous and helpful
If we want users to like our software, we should design it to behave like a likable person: respectful, generous and helpful
If you don't have a strategy, you're part of someone else's strategy
If you don't have a strategy, you're part of someone else's strategy
If you want to learn something, read about it.
If you want to understand something, write about it.
If you want to master something, teach it.
If you want to learn something, read about it.
If you want to understand something, write about it.
If you want to master something, teach it.
Il est plus facile d’imaginer la fin du monde que la fin du capitalisme
Il est plus facile d’imaginer la fin du monde que la fin du capitalisme
In 2023 there are more PR/Comm people at Meta than journalists at the Washington post.
In 2023 there are more PR/Comm people at Meta than journalists at the Washington post.
In the digital space, attention is a currency. We earn it, we spend it
In the digital space, attention is a currency. We earn it, we spend it
Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results
Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results
Is Netflix a threat? Is the Albanian army going to take over the world?
Is Netflix a threat? Is the Albanian army going to take over the world?
It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it.
It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it.
It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences.
It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences.
Je ne prétends pas être capable de résoudre les problèmes, mais si nous regardons l'alternative, qui est de continuer à détruire l'environnement, nous sommes condamnés.
Judge a man by his questions rather than his anwsers
Judge a man by his questions rather than his anwsers
𝗟'𝗲́𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲́𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝗳𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮̀ 𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝘂𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗶 𝗻'𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘀.
L'humanité n'est pas une religion, mais plutôt un rang que certaines personnes atteignent
L'information s'étant développée plus vite que la culture, la propagande a toutes les chances de triompher.
L'information s'étant développée plus vite que la culture, la propagande a toutes les chances de triompher.
L'utopie est à l'horizon. Je fais deux pas en avant, elle s'éloigne de deux pas. Je fais dix pas de plus, elle s'éloigne de dix pas. Aussi loin que je puisse marcher, je ne l'atteindrai jamais. A quoi sert l'utopie ?
A cela : elle sert à avancer.
L'utopie, çà réduit à la cuisson, c'est pourquoi il en faut énormément au départ
La bonne prévision n'est pas celle qui se réalise, mais celle qui pousse à l'action M. Godet
La post-vérité ca n’est l’ère du mensonge généralisé, mais une indifférence à la vérité
La post-vérité ca n’est l’ère du mensonge généralisé, mais une indifférence à la vérité
La vraie valeur d’un produit ne réside pas dans ce qu’il est, mais bien dans ce qu’il apporte. Ce qui compte, ce n’est pas le prix de l’ampoule, c’est celui de la lumière
Le communisme s’est effondré parce qu’il ne permettait pas au système de prix d’exprimer la réalité économique, et le capitalisme pourrait lui aussi s’effondrer s’il ne permet pas au système de prix d’exprimer la réalité écologique.
Le fait que les hommes tirent peu de profit des leçons de l'Histoire est la leçon la plus importante que l'Histoire nous enseigne.
Le fait que les hommes tirent peu de profit des leçons de l'Histoire est la leçon la plus importante que l'Histoire nous enseigne.
Le monde est comme un véhicule où le seul système de freinage c’est de rentrer dans le mur
Le monde est comme un véhicule où le seul système de freinage c’est de rentrer dans le mur
Le plus dur pour aller de Vilvorde à Hong Kong, ce n’est pas d’aller à Hong Kong, c’est de quitter Vilvorde.
Le plus dur pour aller de Vilvorde à Hong Kong, ce n’est pas d’aller à Hong Kong, c’est de quitter Vilvorde.
Le problème n’est pas qu’on vous n’ayez pas été éduqué. Le problème est que vous avez été éduqué juste assez pour croire ce qu’on vous a enseigné, mais pas assez pour remettre en cause tout ce qu’on vous a dit
Le problème n’est pas qu’on vous n’ayez pas été éduqué. Le problème est que vous avez été éduqué juste assez pour croire ce qu’on vous a enseigné, mais pas assez pour remettre en cause tout ce qu’on vous a dit
Le succès a de nombreux pères, l’échec aucun.
Legacy is not measured by what you own, but by what you leave behind for others.
Legacy is not measured by what you own, but by what you leave behind for others.
Les lois de la physique gagnent toujours sur celles de l’économie
Les questions auxquelles vous n’avez pas de réponse sont en général bien meilleures pour vous que les réponses qui n’admettent aucune question
Les sciences nous racontent notre histoire : l'astronomie notre passé et l'écologie notre avenir
Les temps changent, avant le luxe c’était de partir au bout du monde.
Mais d’ici quelques années, avec le changement climatique, il y aura tellement d’endroits invivables sur terre que le vrai luxe, çà sera de pouvoir rester chez soi
Les temps changent, avant le luxe c’était de partir au bout du monde.
Mais d’ici quelques années, avec le changement climatique, il y aura tellement d’endroits invivables sur terre que le vrai luxe, çà sera de pouvoir rester chez soi
Lire ChatGPT c’est comme faire l’amour à une poupée gonflable, tout y est sauf l’amour
Lire ChatGPT c’est comme faire l’amour à une poupée gonflable, tout y est sauf l’amour
Lorsqu'une mesure devient un objectif, elle cesse d'être une bonne mesure.
Lorsqu'une mesure devient un objectif, elle cesse d'être une bonne mesure.
Nous ne pouvons prendre le risque que le futur ressemble au présent
On ne comprend absolument rien à la civilisation moderne si l’on admet pas d'abord qu'elle est une conspiration universelle
contre toute espèce de vie intérieure.
On ne comprend absolument rien à la civilisation moderne si l’on admet pas d'abord qu'elle est une conspiration universelle
contre toute espèce de vie intérieure.
Peace does not mean an absence of conflicts, differences will alaways be there. Pease means solving these differences through peaceful means; through dialogue, education knowledge; and through humane ways.
Peace does not mean an absence of conflicts, differences will alaways be there. Pease means solving these differences through peaceful means; through dialogue, education knowledge; and through humane ways.
Quand vous bloquez sur un problème, agrandissez-le
Remote shopping, while entirely feasible, will flop
Remote shopping, while entirely feasible, will flop
Self-education is, I firmly believe, the only kind of education there is. The only function of a school is to make self-education easier; failing that, it does nothing.
Si tu veux connaitre quelqu’un, n’écoute pas ce qu’il dit, regarde ce qu’il fait
Someone who believes in infinite growth is either a madman or an economist
Someone who believes in infinite growth is either a madman or an economist
Success breeds complacency. Complacency breeds failure. Only the paranoid survive
Success breeds complacency. Complacency breeds failure. Only the paranoid survive
Technology is not neutral, it serves the ideology that created it
Technology is not neutral, it serves the ideology that created it
The children now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise. Children are now tyrants, not the servants of their households. They no longer rise when elders enter the room. They contradict their parents, chatter before company, gobble up dainties at the table, cross their legs, and tyrannize their teachers.
The day before something is a breakthrough, it’s a crazy idea...
The future always comes too fast in the wrong order
The future is already here, it is just not evenly distributed
The future is already here, it is just not evenly distributed
The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write,
but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.
The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write,
but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.
The indoctrination is so deep that educated people think they’re being objectives
The indoctrination is so deep that educated people think they’re being objectives
The man who views the world at 50, the same way he viewed it at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life.
The man who views the world at 50, the same way he viewed it at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life.
The number of journalists over the last 30 years has been cut in half, while the number of corporate PR executives and comms people as gone up six fold, so the ratio of bullshit to journalism has gone in the wrong way 12x
The number of people predicting the death of Moore's law doubles every two years
The number of people predicting the death of Moore's law doubles every two years
The path appears for those who walk
The purpose of propaganda is to make one set of people forget that other sets of people are human
The real problem of humanity is the following: We have Palaeolithic emotions, medieval institutions and godlike technology. And it is terrifically dangerous, and it is now approaching a point of crisis overall.
The real problem of humanity is the following: We have Palaeolithic emotions, medieval institutions and godlike technology. And it is terrifically dangerous, and it is now approaching a point of crisis overall.
The telephone has too many shotcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication. The device is inherently of no value to us
The telephone has too many shotcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication. The device is inherently of no value to us
There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen
There are no nation! There is only humanity. And if we don’t come to understand that right soon, there will be no nations, because there will be no humanity
There are no nation! There is only humanity. And if we don’t come to understand that right soon, there will be no nations, because there will be no humanity
There is no reason why anyone would want a computer in their home
There is no reason why anyone would want a computer in their home
There will be two kinds of companies at the end of this decade….
…those who are using AI.
…and those who are out of business.
There’s a big difference between making a simple product & making a product simple
There’s a big difference between making a simple product & making a product simple
There’s class warfare, but it’s my class, the rich class, that’s making war, and we are winning
There’s class warfare, but it’s my class, the rich class, that’s making war, and we are winning
There’s no chance that the iPhone is going to get any significant market share.
There’s no chance that the iPhone is going to get any significant market share.
To Connect The Dots, You Have 1st To Collect The Dots
Un homme a deux raisons de faire ce qu’il fait: une bonne raison, et la vraie raison.
Un monde plus chaud de 4 degrés sera impossible à assurer
Un monde plus chaud de 4 degrés sera impossible à assurer
Un passionné c’est passionnant
War: a massacre of people who don't know each other for the profit of people who know each other but don't massacre each other
Watch your thoughts, they become your words; watch your words, they become your actions; watch your actions, they become your habits; watch your habits, they become your character; watch your character, it becomes your destiny
We are not the dinosaurs, we are the meteor... We are not in danger, we are THE danger
We are not the dinosaurs, we are the meteor... We are not in danger, we are THE danger
We are the first generation to feel the effect of climate change and the last generation who can do something about it.
We are the first generation to feel the effect of climate change and the last generation who can do something about it.
We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them
We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them
We do not see things as they are. We see things as WE are
We need to re-engineer our psychology for the modern world
We need to re-engineer our psychology for the modern world
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When people travel to the past, they worry about radically change the present by doing something small. Few people think they can radically change the future by doing something small in the present.
When people travel to the past, they worry about radically change the present by doing something small. Few people think they can radically change the future by doing something small in the present.
When stupidity is considered patriotism, it is unsafe to be intelligent.
When stupidity is considered patriotism, it is unsafe to be intelligent.
When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful.
When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful.
When your ‘education’ limits your imagination, it is called indoctrination
When your ‘education’ limits your imagination, it is called indoctrination
You can’t wait until life isn’t hard anymore, before you decide to be happy
You can’t wait until life isn’t hard anymore, before you decide to be happy
You don’t find out who’s been swimming naked until the tide goes out
You don’t find out who’s been swimming naked until the tide goes out
You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.
You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.
