Where Good Ideas Come From by Steven Johnson (video)

What sparks the flash of brilliance? How does groundbreaking innovation happen? What kind of environment fosters the development of good ideas? Answering in his infectious, culturally omnivorous style, Steven Johnson provides the exciting and encouraging story of how we generate the ideas that push our careers, our lives, our society, and our culture forward.

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Best-selling author Steven Johnson’s writings have influenced everything from the way political campaigns use the Internet, to cutting-edge ideas in urban planning, to the battle against 21st-century terrorism. Steven was chosen by Prospect magazine as one of the Top Ten Brains of the Digital Future. Steven’s newest book is titled Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation.