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07/09/2002 Entry: "Tinkerers' champion"

Tinkerers' champion Economist.com
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In the real world, Dr Felten argues, the value of tinkering is well understood, and not just when it comes to machines. "We construct the world by observing it and interacting with it, not just by letting things control us", he says. "You can't learn to write only by reading" And just as tinkering with words leads to new ideas, he explains, so does tinkering with technology. It is a necessary first step to innovation. Being able to reverse-engineer software, for instance, is a necessary first step for writing better programs.