Founder School Session: The Future Doesn't Have to Be Incremental

DEMO

Why leaders watch it

Argues that real progress comes from problem-oriented, long-term research instead of incremental tool tweaks.

Alan Kay speaks at the DEMO Founder School session on why real progress takes invention rather than incremental innovation. He argues for problem-oriented thinking and long-term research funding.

Takeaways

• Work on problems, not tools
• Fund deep long-term thinking
• Incremental change can miss leaps

Topics: Innovation & creativity, Vision & purpose

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