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Kevin Kelly is an American author, editor, and technology visionary, born on August 14, 1952. He is best known for co-founding Wired magazine in 1993, where he served as Executive Editor until 1999. more Kevin Kelly is an American author, editor, and technology visionary, born on August 14, 1952. He is best known for co-founding Wired magazine in 1993, where he served as Executive Editor until 1999. Kelly’s influential book, "Out of Control: The New Biology of Machines, Social Systems, and the Economic World," published in 1994, explored the rise of decentralized systems and their impact on technology and society. Another notable work, "The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future," released in 2016, predicted key trends that would drive the future of technology. Kelly's insights into the digital revolution and his role in shaping modern media distinguish him as a pivotal figure in technological discourse. less

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"A great way to understand yourself is to seriously reflect on everything you find irritating in others."
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"Looking ahead, focus on direction rather than destinations.Maintain the right direction and you’ll arrive at where you want to go."
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"The end is almost always the beginning of something better."
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"Your ideal partner is not someone you never disagree with but someone you are glad to disagree with."
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"The purpose of listening is not to reply, but to hear what is not being said."
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"You can reduce the annoyance of someone’s stupid belief by increasing your understanding of why they believe it."
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"Don’t be the best. Be the only."
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"Learn how to learn from those you disagree with or even offend you."
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"Anger is not the proper response to anger. When you see someone angry you are seeing their pain. Compassion is the proper response to anger."
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"The more you are interested in others the more interesting they’ll find you. To be interesting, be interested."
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"Habit is far more dependable than inspiration. Make progress by making habits. Don’t focus on getting into shape. Focus on becoming the kind of person who never misses a workout."
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"Instead of asking your child what they learned today, ask them who they helped today."
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"The smallest thought could not exist unless the entire universe and the laws of physics were in some way encouraging it."
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"We are morphing so fast that our ability to invent new things outpaces the rate we can civilize them."
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"While anonymity can be used to protect heroes, it is far more commonly used as a way to escape responsibility."
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