Inventor: A person who makes an ingenious arrangement of wheels levers and springs and believes it civilization.
Men are moved by two levers only: fear and self interest.
My father is a real idealist and he's all about learning. If I asked for a pair of Nikes growing up it was just a resounding 'No.' But if I asked for a saxophone one would appear and next day and I'd be signed up for lessons. So anything to do with education or learning my father would spare no expense.