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He probably doesn't consider it due to group think... Probably the biggest thing limiting lots of individuals from ushering in a new paradigm. Truthfully stated and functionally so, the biggest contributions/changes come from someone thinking outside of the accepted (limited) view: the basement dweller not following the herd.. Many could be horrible wrong but all it takes is one to be right. Meanwhile, in the box, no one sees beyond it or its limits.

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This is a motivational poster, but it doesn't reflect reality. There are lots of people who go with the current and also against the current. The majority of people who go against the current of mainstream knowledge are quacks or misguided or simply not competent to make the discovery they want to make.

The few who make novel contributions are not representative.

People working in groups building on the success and knowledge of others make the vast majority of meaningful contributions in all fields.

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