# New Knowledge Begins With I Do Not Know by Bryant McGill > “New knowledge comes from the willingness to say “I don’t know.” Stepping beyond what is already established into uncertainty and possibility is where new ideas, disciplines, and inventions are born.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *Environmental Conditioning and the Path to Self-Actualization - Livestream (Sep 2016)* ## Sources and Context - **Source:** [[livestreams/Environmental Conditioning and the Path to Self-Actualization - Livestream|Environmental Conditioning and the Path to Self-Actualization - Livestream]] — exact quotation from the dated developed livestream document (2016-09-12). ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution|Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution]] - **Livestream:** [[livestreams/Environmental Conditioning and the Path to Self-Actualization - Livestream|Environmental Conditioning and the Path to Self-Actualization - Livestream]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Invention|Invention]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “New knowledge comes from the willingness to say “I don’t know.” Stepping beyond what is already established into uncertainty and possibility is where new ideas, disciplines, and inventions are born.” — Bryant McGill, Environmental Conditioning and the Path to Self-Actualization - Livestream (Sep 2016) https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-invention-begins-not-knowing ```