[hasmanean]

Focus on the problem, not the solution.

If the problem is that our civilization is using too much energy, the solution may not be fusion power. It might be redesigning suburbs (a design problem) or making people adaptable enough to live with one another in close quarters (a social problem) or making it easier to switch houses and move close to where they work (an economic problem).

The best spur to innovation is when you are getting results. Redefining the problem you solve is one way to get that.