System Design Quotes

“The way fungi and mycorrhizae direct nutrients in biological ecosystems is a case study for how we can direct resources within human economic systems. And in doing this, we cultivate a multitude of business opportunities.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, CEO of Mayflower-Plymouth

“Wealth inequality must be addressed not by force, but by flow. Forced redistribution, regardless of how well intentioned, is morally wrong. We need an economic system that naturally facilitates the equitable flow of capital such that capital is more widely distributed on a perpetual basis.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr.

“Systems are never final, they must always be evolving”
― Vineet Raj Kapoor

“Great products are made on weekends.”
― Kaniskar

“in a highly organized system, the causation is more pronounced and intentional. The elements seem to have been more precisely selected. Things escalate decisively; everything is to purpose.”
― George Saunders, A Swim in a Pond in the Rain