It is always the older that emanates the new one.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- New developments arise from or emanate from older foundations.
- In plain terms
- New things come from old things.
- What can you take from it?
- Study older foundations to understand new innovations.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does the old shape the new?
- When do we break from the past?
Another view
Sometimes innovation comes from a radical break rather than a gradual emanation.
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