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Going to extremes to make connections
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How far would you go?
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How far would you go?
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Da Vinci once sat with a dying man.
Comforting him as he experienced a peaceful and easy death.
Moments after the old man gave his final breath Da Vinci began his autopsy fascinated by the anatomy of such a peaceful departure.
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![Da Vinci once sat with a dying man.Comforting him as he experienced a peaceful and easy death.Moments after the old man gave his final breath Da Vinci began his autopsy fascinated by the anatomy of such a peaceful departure.[2]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EkTSHl6WoAAtrPS.jpg "Da Vinci once sat with a dying man.Comforting him as he experienced a peaceful and easy death.Moments after the old man gave his final breath Da Vinci began his autopsy fascinated by the anatomy of such a peaceful departure.[2]")
Comforting him as he experienced a peaceful and easy death.
Moments after the old man gave his final breath Da Vinci began his autopsy fascinated by the anatomy of such a peaceful departure.
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His quest for truth.
His search to understand the essence of natural systems.
Leo went to extremes.
From his anatomical studies of the act of coitus (sexual intercourse) to his dinner party for the deformed and grotesque characters, the phantasmagorical war machines.
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![His quest for truth.His search to understand the essence of natural systems.Leo went to extremes.From his anatomical studies of the act of coitus (sexual intercourse) to his dinner party for the deformed and grotesque characters, the phantasmagorical war machines.[3]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EkTSSWGXgAIGuLP.jpg "His quest for truth.His search to understand the essence of natural systems.Leo went to extremes.From his anatomical studies of the act of coitus (sexual intercourse) to his dinner party for the deformed and grotesque characters, the phantasmagorical war machines.[3]")
His search to understand the essence of natural systems.
Leo went to extremes.
From his anatomical studies of the act of coitus (sexual intercourse) to his dinner party for the deformed and grotesque characters, the phantasmagorical war machines.
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These extremes demonstrate his intuitive knowledge that in order to understand a system one must explore it or imagine it under extreme conditions.
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![These extremes demonstrate his intuitive knowledge that in order to understand a system one must explore it or imagine it under extreme conditions.[4]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EkTWH05XsAoMAl7.jpg "These extremes demonstrate his intuitive knowledge that in order to understand a system one must explore it or imagine it under extreme conditions.[4]")
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Leonardo's Last Supper is an example of his focus on extreme drama.
The precise moment that Christ proclaims "One of you shall betray me".
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![Leonardo's Last Supper is an example of his focus on extreme drama.The precise moment that Christ proclaims "One of you shall betray me".[5]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EkTUb5tXkAAdRLP.jpg "Leonardo's Last Supper is an example of his focus on extreme drama.The precise moment that Christ proclaims \"One of you shall betray me\".[5]")
The precise moment that Christ proclaims "One of you shall betray me".
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His studies of the deluge (severe flood)
to the end of the world by flood,
represent the forces of nature conspiring to the extreme of destruction.
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![His studies of the deluge (severe flood)to the end of the world by flood, represent the forces of nature conspiring to the extreme of destruction.[6]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EkTVLs4XgAAu-uF.jpg "His studies of the deluge (severe flood)to the end of the world by flood, represent the forces of nature conspiring to the extreme of destruction.[6]")
to the end of the world by flood,
represent the forces of nature conspiring to the extreme of destruction.
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Take what you need from this and apply it to making your connections.
On the side, imagine how your systems in the world would perform in extreme conditions.
Real visions and values come after a crisis.
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On the side, imagine how your systems in the world would perform in extreme conditions.
Real visions and values come after a crisis.
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