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Great inventors engage in divergent or ‘wrong’ thinking, which allows them to explore the full realm of possibilities for a solution - no matter how silly or far-fetched. They’re not necessarily concerned with the most logical solution, and certainly not with one that draws on ‘conventional wisdom.’ As modern-day inventor Sir James Dyson puts it: “We’re taught to do things the right way. But if you want to discover something that other people haven’t, you need to do things the wrong way…

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The Occupy Wall Street movement appears to be losing its steam due to evictions and bad weather, but their rallying cry of the 99 percent appears to have struck a nerve—at least with the media and some politicians—and will likely be a key theme of the 2012 election season. The central issue that these people are raising is fundamentally one of perceived fairness. In their view, the 1 percent is running away from their responsibility to society by refusing to contribute their “fair share” of tax revenues. Furthermore, the 1 percent should pay far more in taxes than they already pay given their success in life. But do these arguments hold up? (via Does The Occupy Wall Street Movement Have A Point?)

The Occupy Wall Street movement appears to be losing its steam due to evictions and bad weather, but their rallying cry of the 99 percent appears to have struck a nerve—at least with the media and some politicians—and will likely be a key theme of the 2012 election season. The central issue that these people are raising is fundamentally one of perceived fairness. In their view, the 1 percent is running away from their responsibility to society by refusing to contribute their “fair share” of tax revenues. Furthermore, the 1 percent should pay far more in taxes than they already pay given their success in life.

But do these arguments hold up?

(via Does The Occupy Wall Street Movement Have A Point?)