James Dyson claims he hates experts and avoids relying on them
Sir James Dyson · Dyson: James Dyson (2018) · Jul 22, 2019 · at 7:32
Inventor James Dyson discusses the early influence of his mentor Jeremy Fry and explains their shared skepticism toward traditional industry experts.
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“And he hated experts. For a good reason, actually, and I rather hate experts as well.”
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