There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in its success, than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things. Because the innovator has for enemies all those who have done well under the old conditions, and lukewarm defenders in those who may do well under the new.
– The Prince by Nicolo Machiavelli
Thanks to Charles Komanoff for the pointer.
This also marks my final daily blog post for a while. I’ll instead use quips and quotes like these to write a few longer pieces, which I look forward to posting here. Stay tuned.
