B.F. Skinner — "We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we creat…"
We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.
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Attributed, often misattributed to Einstein, but reflects a similar sentiment in Skinner's call for new approaches to societal problems.
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