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There’s a lot of confusion as to what hacking is and isn’t. For our purposes, hacking is all about solving complex problems in unorthodox ways. Using creativity to breakthrough your biggest barriers in order to achieve more. As such, it’s important for us to define what hacking is not:

Hacking is NOT a quick fix, jury-rigged, haphazard, temporary solution. Hot-wiring a car or duct-taping a leaky pipe is a short-term patch, not a long-term hack.

Hacking is NOT evil by nature. It is a systematic approach to overcoming obstacles and discovering new possibilities. It is a neutral methodology that can be used for good or bad.

Hacking is NOT simply perpetrating cybercrimes. Yes, we primarily view hackers in this context, but they are simply using hacking approaches for deviant purposes. You can use the same powerful approaches to invent a new drug therapy, launch a breakaway product, or sell more life insurance. No computer code required.

Hacking is NOT inherently destructive. In fact, it can be quite the opposite. Elements of hacking philosophy are at the root of many societies’ greatest advances throughout history, from art to science, politics to invention.