Quote by Herbert Simon

Engineering, medicine, business, architecture and painting are concerned not with the necessary but with the contingent - not with how things are but with how they might be - in short, with design.

Engineering, medicine, business, architecture and painting a

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This quote by Herbert Simon emphasizes that disciplines like engineering, medicine, business, architecture, and painting are not just about dealing with existing conditions, but they predominantly revolve around shaping and envisioning possibilities for the future. The focus of these fields lies in design, in creating new ideas and transforming them into reality. Whether it's designing structures, solving medical problems, strategizing business ventures, or creating artwork, these disciplines are primarily driven by the desire to imagine and bring forth novel and improved outcomes.

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