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Where good ideas come from

Where good ideas come from

By Steven Johnson

Reviewed on: 01 2012 | Category: Adults

We all know a good idea when we see one. The printing press, the flush toilet, the battery, Google, these are all great ideas. But where do they come from? What kinds of environments make them more likely? What sparks the flash of brilliance? How do we generate the groundbreaking ideas that push forward our careers, our lives, our society, our culture?

His answers are never less than revelatory, convincing, and inspiring as Johnson identifies the seven key principles to the genesis of such ideas, and traces them across time and disciplines.