"In an information economy, entrepreneurs master the science of information in order to overcome the laws of the purely physical sciences. They can succeed because of the surprising power of the laws of information, which are conducive to human creativity. The central concept of information theory is a measure of freedom of choice. The principle of matter, on the other hand, is not liberty but limitation - it has weight and occupies space." (George Gilder, "Knowledge and Power: The Information Theory of Capitalism and How it is Revolutionizing our World", 2013)
"Mathematics is a fascinating discipline that calls for creativity, imagination, and the mastery of rigorous standards of proof." (John Meier & Derek Smith, "Exploring Mathematics: An Engaging Introduction to Proof", 2017)
"And that’s what good networkers do. No matter the field, discipline, or industry, if we want to succeed, we must master the networks. Because as the First Law of Success reminds us, the harder it is to measure performance, the less performance matters." (Albert-László Barabási, "The Formula: The Universal Laws of Success", 2018)
"Models are formal structures represented in mathematics and diagrams that help us to understand the world. Mastery of models improves your ability to reason, explain, design, communicate, act, predict, and explore." (Scott E Page,"The Model Thinker", 2018)
"[…] when it comes to interpreting the world around us, we need to realize that our feelings can trump our expertise. […] The more extreme the emotional reaction, the harder it is to think straight. […] It is not easy to master our emotions while assessing information that matters to us, not least because our emotions can lead us astray in different directions. […] We often find ways to dismiss evidence that we don’t like. And the opposite is true, too: when evidence seems to support our preconceptions, we are less likely to look too closely for flaws." (Tim Harford, "The Data Detective: Ten easy rules to make sense of statistics", 2020)
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