Which Modern Thinker, Individual, or Leader Has the Greatest Chance of Having a Long-tern Influence?

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The modern era, which encompasses the period between the climax of the nineteenth century and the beginning of the twenty first century, has been a prosperous time for the fields of innovation, which may be composed of advances in technology and intangible knowledge. This period of time has included innovations such as the electrical system upon which nearly all homes operate, more comprehensive understanding of the field of astrophysics, advancements in the understanding of atomic theory, and innovations in the field of aeronautics. However, these advances are not the product of ordinary men; rather, they are the product of extraordinary thinkers, who, in all probability, will provide an influence on the world. In order for a person to be capable of providing a lasting influence upon the world, he or she must provide an influence of intellectuality, by which it is meant that his influence is to the fields of research, invention, or scholarship, not an influence in the realm of the public, as influences upon the public may be the product of manipulation. However, leaders who have created influence on the public through the use of their minds may create a lasting influence. Influences may, however, be of intangible intellectual knowledge, such as theoretical physics, which has provided further understanding of the modern world. However, these advances are less likely to provide a lasting influence, unlike the world of engineering, in which the innovations may be more easily seen. Additionally, those who have demonstrated the fields of intellectuality to others may be considered, but the influence they provide is less likely to last, due to the advent of new people with this field. Therefore, it is likely that the thinker with the ...

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