Henry Ford once famously stated that if he had asked the public what they wanted him to build, they would have asked for “faster horses.” Before rolling out the Model T in mass production, there were few automobiles worldwide, and they were seen as a novelty. Something for the rich to indulge in.
Steam trains and comfortable buggies were seen at that time as the pinnacle of transportation. And hardly anyone saw the benefit. No one thought it would be possible to make an automobile practical for the working man or woman.
However, Henry Ford did see the benefit. And we continue to benefit from mass production to this day. Something no one thought was possible.
History is rife with examples of innovations being before their time. Or being perceived as before their time. If something is truly unique and exceptionally helpful, the masses of the population cannot help but be drawn to it. Alas, society generally catches on and catches up.
For example, a scientist named Johannes Kapler deduced through mathematics that the Earth orbited the sun. This was a full year before Galileo discovered it through a telescope in 1610. Both men were treated as outcasts in society.
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