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Thaddeus Wert's avatar

I would say Steve Jobs is an important innovator. From making computers that anyone could use (Apple IICs) to powerful ones that used a GUI (Mac Classics) to upending the music industry (iPods and iTunes) to the smartphone. I'm not saying everything he introduced was beneficial, but practically every new Apple product created massive changes in education, business, entertainment, and personal habits.

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Contarini's avatar

Interesting multi stage schema. It would be interesting to see how many other innovators fit into it.

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Mark Armstrong's avatar

"Like all true originals, Rollins began by copying everyone who had come before. He mastered his instrument..." Study the greats, master the skills-- great advice for musicians, writers, illustrators, and any creative.

I loved "Sell the vision until it's sold." This is an epic post, beautifully researched, written, and presented. I learned a lot, thanks for sharing!! 👍🙏😊

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David George Moore's avatar

Charles Finney, and the "anxious bench," but it was not a good innovation!

Innovators have added much good to our lives. I am in awe of many of them.

That said, I do myself sympathetic to Karl Marx's critique of capitalism's constant compulsion to create something new. I don't agree with Marx on much, but on this one he raises a legitimate concern.

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