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Steven Johnson on Where Good Ideas Come From
Steven Johnson on Where Good Ideas Come From

“Chance favors the connected mind.”

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13 Words: Lemony Snicket + Maira Kalman
13 Words: Lemony Snicket + Maira Kalman

A despondent dog, a busy bird, and what iconic illustration has to do with the iPad.

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PICKED: IDEO Imagines The Future of Books
PICKED: IDEO Imagines The Future of Books

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Everything is a Remix
Everything is a Remix

From hip-hop to Hitler in the bunker, or why skilllessness is no obstacle to creativity.

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The Bag Monster
The Bag Monster

Activism meets comedy, or what Texas has to do with Velcro.

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PICKED: Dictaphone Parcel Eavesdrops on the World
PICKED: Dictaphone Parcel Eavesdrops on the World

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The Phantom Time Hypothesis, Visualized
The Phantom Time Hypothesis, Visualized

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A More Open Place: Photographing Privacy
A More Open Place: Photographing Privacy

What Mark Zuckerberg has to do with tyranny, memory and digital perishables.

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Opening Lines: How Famous Creators Got Their Start
Opening Lines: How Famous Creators Got Their Start

Stick-to-itiveness, the case for self-delusion, and what Steve Jobs has to do with illegal phones.

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Capitalism Five Ways, Animated
Capitalism Five Ways, Animated

What smiling has to do with personal redemption and the economic outlook.

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