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Where good ideas come from | Steven Johnson

TED · talk · Watch on YouTube

Ideas & learning (other)Futurism & technology and societyPsychology & human behavior

What it is

Steven Johnson's TED talk argues that good ideas come from connected, slow-building hunches and liquid networks, from London coffee houses to Darwin to the modern web, rather than lone Eureka moments.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN people point to it as the talk version of his book on innovation, and for his brief discussion of liquid networks.

  • 1 people recommended it
  • 1 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2010, last 2020

What HN commenters said

  1. “This book has changed my daily work routine.”

    Talk version of a book that changed the commenter's work routine.

    portman, 2010-12 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: Best book you read in 2010 and briefly why”

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Topics: steven johnson, creativity, liquid networks, innovation, ted

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