"A Bug's Life" Movie is about MindSet Change
In particular, how to embrace new ideas
At the beginning of the film, Flik uses his invented leave-harvesting machine with high efficiency, while all other ants continue with manual labour due to the "Ideas are very dangerous things!" culture. In the final scene, all ants are joyfully utilizing Flik's machine. "First rule of leadership: Everything is your fault."
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I watched this movie a few times. This short piece is very insightful, using two quotes smartly, well done. 👍