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An Unreasonable Person Runs the Show

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thoughtful

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culture

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inspiration

innovation

individualism

The reasonable person adapts themselves to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to themselves. Therefore, all progress depends on unreasonable people. (adapted from George Bernard Shaw)

The post shares a quote from George Bernard Shaw about the importance of 'unreasonable people' in driving progress, sparking reflection on the role of nonconformity.

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    11/18/2025, 11:20:01 AM

    10h ago

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    11/18/2025, 11:39:55 AM

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    11/18/2025, 1:39:49 PM

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