Archimedes..physicist and philosopher

Archimedes once wrote, 

"Give me a LEVER and a PLACE TO STAND, 

and I can move the world."

He was referring to a physics principle of simple machines, forces, and vectors.  But we can learn from his philosophy as well as from his physics.  STEM in Iowa needs a LEVER and a PLACE TO STAND in order to move our world.  I see the Governor's STEM initiative as the LEVER we have been looking for.  
Now, where do we stand?