Quote by Margaret Heffernan

For good ideas and true innovation, you need human interaction, conflict, argument, debate.

For good ideas and true innovation, you need human interacti

Summary

This quote highlights the importance of human interaction, conflict, argument, and debate in fostering good ideas and true innovation. It suggests that by engaging with others and engaging in diverse opinions, new perspectives can be gained, leading to creative and innovative solutions. It implies that through disagreement and challenge, individuals can refine their ideas, test their validity, and ultimately achieve progress in their thinking. This quote emphasizes the significance of collaboration, engagement, and discourse as catalysts for generating and advancing innovative ideas.

By Margaret Heffernan

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