Open AccessWhy Is It so Difficult to Make a Paradigm Change?
Author(s) -
S.I. Akasofu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of research in philosophy and history
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2576-2451
pISSN - 2576-2435
DOI - 10.22158/jrph.v4n4p1
Subject(s) - patience , paradigm shift , courage , order (exchange) , computer science , psychology , epistemology , social psychology , political science , business , philosophy , finance , law
Difficulties of proposing a new idea against a standstill or stagnated paradigm are described. In order to achieve a breakthrough or paradigm change, one requires a creative data assembly, the sense of timing, confidence, courage, patience, endurance and even a wit. A few suggestions are made to overcome the difficulties.