“I smile and start to count on my fingers: One, people are good. Two, every conflict can be removed. Three, every situation, no matter how complex it initially looks, is exceedingly simple. Four, every situation can be substantially improved; even the sky is not the limit. Five, every person can reach a full life. Six, there is always a win-win solution. Shall I continue to count?”
Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt
1947- 2011
It might be easier to tell whether this is really a rationality quote or an anti-rationality quote if we had a bit more context. For instance, is Goldratt (or whatever character he’s put those words into the mouth of) endorsing those propositions, or listing them as false assumptions someone else is making, or what?
“I smile and start to count on my fingers: One, people are good. Two, every conflict can be removed. Three, every situation, no matter how complex it initially looks, is exceedingly simple. Four, every situation can be substantially improved; even the sky is not the limit. Five, every person can reach a full life. Six, there is always a win-win solution. Shall I continue to count?” Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt 1947- 2011
It might be easier to tell whether this is really a rationality quote or an anti-rationality quote if we had a bit more context. For instance, is Goldratt (or whatever character he’s put those words into the mouth of) endorsing those propositions, or listing them as false assumptions someone else is making, or what?
That’s not how it goes. I’m pretty sure he finishes by saying “Six! Six fingers. AH AH AH AH AH!”