If you have an apple and I have an apple, and we exchange apples, we both still only have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea, and we exchange ideas, we each now have two ideas.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Shaw contrasts material vs. idea exchange; ideas multiply when shared.
- In plain terms
- Sharing ideas gives both people more.
- What can you take from it?
- Share ideas freely.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What stops idea sharing?
- How do ideas grow?
Another view
It assumes ideas don’t lose value when shared.
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