# Build a New Model That Makes the Old One Obsolete by R. Buckminster Fuller > "You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete." > **— R. Buckminster Fuller**, *Widely cited design maxim* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Widely cited design maxim. ## Sources and Context - **Source lead requiring final verification:** [Widely cited design maxim](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Buckminster_Fuller) — the supplied dossier points here, but exact wording, attribution, or complete source context has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary or sufficiently authoritative source. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Whole Earth|Whole Earth]] - **Article:** [[articles/The End Is Near — AI Doom, Anti-Science Panic, and the Primates Who Sell Technological Exile|The End Is Near — AI Doom, Anti-Science Panic, and the Primates Who Sell Technological Exile]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Greatest Transformation in Human History|The Greatest Transformation in Human History]] - **Article:** [[articles/Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution|Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Technology|Technology]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete." — R. Buckminster Fuller, Widely cited design maxim https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-buckminster-fuller-build-new-model-makes-old ```