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What does it mean?
All great ideas face controversy at some point in time.
In plain terms
Important ideas usually make people disagree when they first appear.
What can you take from it?
Controversy often signals that an idea is significant.

Where it applies

  • introducing new concepts
  • facing criticism
  • evaluating new theories

Putting it to work

  • expect criticism for new ideas
  • persist through disagreement
  • study historical reactions

Questions to consider

  • Does controversy prove an idea is right?
  • Are all great ideas controversial?

Another view

Some controversial ideas may be wrong rather than great.

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