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Herbert Simon Quotes

Biography: Herbert Simon is known for his contributions to artificial intelligenc... more Biography: Herbert Simon is known for his contributions to artificial intelligence, cognitive psychology, and economic theory. He was a pioneering figure in multiple disciplines, receiving the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1978. Simon's work on bounded rationality and decision-making processes has had a lasting impact across fields. less

"Decision-making is the heart of administration, and rationality is at the heart of decision-making"

Tags: Leadership, Critical thinking, Decision-making, Management, Rationality

"Solving a problem simply means representing it so as to make the solution transparent"

Tags: Understanding, Insight, Clarity, Transparency, Problem solving

"One finds limits by pushing them"

Tags: Resilience, Growth, Personal development, Achievement, Strength

"Human beings, viewed as behaving systems, are quite simple. The apparent complexity of our behavior over time is largely a reflection of the complexity of the environment in which we find ourselves"

Tags: Human nature, Human behavior, Environment, Complexity, Behavioral science

"The proper study of mankind is the science of design"

Tags: Philosophy, Creativity, Innovation, Knowledge, Humanity

"What a computer is to me is the most remarkable tool that we have ever come up with, and it's the equivalent of a bicycle for our minds"

Tags: Creativity, Innovation, Productivity, Metaphor, Intelligence

"A wealth of information creates a poverty of attention"

Tags: Mindfulness, Focus, Information overload, Information age, Attention span