Douglas Engelbart

mature embarrassment

“The rate at which a person can mature is directly proportional to the embarrassment he can tolerate.”

― Douglas Engelbart (1925-2013)

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“The digital revolution is far more significant than the invention of writing or even of printing.”

― Douglas Engelbart (1925-2013)

future computing hand city world

“In 20 or 30 years, you'll be able to hold in your hand as much computing knowledge as exists now in the whole city, or even the whole world.”

― Douglas Engelbart (1925-2013)

problems world collectively smarter

"The key thing about all the world's big problems is that they have to be dealt with collectively. If we don't get collectively smarter, we're doomed."

― Douglas Engelbart (1925-2013)

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"The better we get at getting better, the faster we will get better."

― Douglas Engelbart (1925-2013)