You can't have a sustainable US economy without a great education system. Teach students to do the job right. You don't have an innovative economy unless you have a great education.
Interpretation
This quote emphasizes the importance of a strong education system for a sustainable economy and innovation.
Walter Isaacson argues that a successful and sustainable economy in the United States is heavily reliant on a robust education system. He suggests that to ensure innovation and economic growth, it is crucial to teach students the skills necessary to perform their jobs effectively, as education lays the foundation for a workforce that can drive economic progress.
In practice
During a speech at a local community center, I used this quote to highlight the need for educational reform.
I visited Jobs for the last time in his Palo Alto, Calif., home. He had moved to a downstairs bedroom because he was too weak to go up and down stairs. He was curled up in some pain, but his mind was still sharp and his humor vibrant
I've always had an abundance of material about the subjects of my biographies.
Polite and velvety leaders, who take care to avoid bruising others, are generally not as effective at forcing change.
for Steve, less is always more, simpler is always better. Therefore, if you can build a glass box with fewer elements, it’s better, it’s simpler, and it’s at the forefront of technology. That’s where Steve likes to be, in both his products and his stores.
What are the five products you want to focus on? Get rid of the rest, because they’re dragging you down. They’re turning you into Microsoft. They’re causing you to turn out products that are adequate but not great.
When there are multiple versions of a story, you really have three ways to go. You can pick the most sensational version. You can try to balance things in your gut to get to what you think is the honest truth. Or you can err on the side of kindness.
We must do our best to raise the public awareness of the past in all its richness and complexity.
We can say with some assurance that, although children may be the victims of fate, they will not be the victims of our neglect.
We need to tell kids flat out: reading is not optional.
I know many books which have bored their readers, but I know of none which has done real evil.
When I began going to school and learned to read, I encountered stories of other people and other lands.
Sometimes parents squash students' interests because they are afraid of science or math. So they don't participate. You don't have to know the answers to engage kids; you just have to let them know it's important.
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