Nicholas Negroponte: Creating a Culture of Ideas
Nicholas Negroponte in MIT Technology Review: “I see two reasons for [the U.S. being creative despite it being seen as having no culture]. One is that we do not stigmatize those who have tried and been unsuccessful. [–––] The other reason is that we are uniquely willing to listen to our young. In many cultures, age carries too much weight. Experience is rewarded over imagination [...]” (Via Renee Hopkins.)