Steven Johnson on Where Good Ideas Come From
by Maria Popova“Chance favors the connected mind.”
After their animated exploration of capitalism, the RSA are back with a visual distillation of one of the most important questions in creative culture: Where do good ideas come from? Steven Johnson tackles the grand question with insights from his latest book, Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation, and a historical perspective on innovation throughout human civilization.
Johnson’s answer strongly echoes the Brain Pickings mission — to build a rich and wide-spanning pool of mental resources that serve as the building blocks of creativity.
That’s the real lesson: Chance favors the connected mind.” ~ Steven Johnson
Also worth watching: Johnson’s recent TED talk, one of our favorites this year:
Where Good Ideas Come From comes as a fine addition to these must-read books by TEDGlobal speakers.
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