
如何让马飞起来
How to fly a horse
Kevin Ashton · 初版 2015 年
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“这趟探寻人类最伟大造物幕后的旅程既鼓舞人心又赋予人力量,揭示了我们创造新事物的惊人方式。Thomas Jefferson 的冰激凌配方、Coca Cola 与 Chanel No. 5 有何共同之处?它们都依赖于一位19世纪的非洲少年,他仅凭轻轻一捏,就解开了一个巨大的自然之谜,并孕育出了价值数百万美元的香草产业。Kevin Ashton 在书的开篇讲述了这位开启风味革命的年轻奴隶引人入胜的故事,以此表明发明与创造往往以意想不到的形式和规模降临。从结
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我刚读完 Kevin Ashton 写的《How to Fly a Horse》(如何让马飞起来)。这是一本讲创造力与创新历史的书,读起来既有趣又有启发。书中反复强调一个观点:创造是付出努力和坚持不懈的产物,而不是……
I just finished "How to Fly a Horse" by Kevin Ashton. It was a fun and inspiring read on the history of creativity and innovation. The book continually makes the point that creation is the product of effort and persistence, rather than…
“自信是对自己的信任。笃定是对自己信念的迷信。自信是一座桥梁,而笃定是一道路障。”——Kevin Ashton,《How To Fly A Horse》。我记得那本书里举了 Franz Reichelt 的例子,他“在测试自己设计的穿戴式降落伞时从埃菲尔铁塔纵身跳下摔死,因而被人们铭记”https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Reichelt
"Confidence is belief in yourself. Certainty is belief in your beliefs. Confidence is a bridge. Certainty is a barricade." - Kevin Ashton, "How To Fly A Horse" As I recall that book used the example of Franz Reichelt, who "is remembered for jumping to his death from the Eiffel Tower while testing a wearable parachute of his own design" https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Reichelt