Sublime

the overarching early 21st-century conundrum is not so much about problem-solving or policy innovation, but primarily a challenge of perception and imagination

Too much exploitation leads to stagnation; too much exploration leads to failure and instability. But in fast-changing environments, the optimal balance is likely to shift towards more exploration.

The advance of human societies fundamentally requires that they continuously attain a balance between order and adaptability. Entrepreneurs are vital to the attainment and maintenance of prosperity because they are, by definition, the ones who push back against incumbent interests and, in so doing, maintain that balance.

lack of institutions working seriously on issues where technology and society intersect.