The concept of shared ideas and the development of a network for innovation is one of the founding concepts of Living our Future. People often credit their ideas to individual “Eureka!” moments but this is a fundamental misconception. Steven Johnson in the following video shows how history tells us more about the development of innovative ideas. His fascinating tour takes us from the “liquid networks” of London’s coffee houses to Charles Darwin’s long, slow hunch to today’s high-velocity web. It is through an organic network, an interaction of people sharing ideas, experiences, knowledge and collaboration that innovation is created.
https://www.ted.com/talks/steven_johnson_where_good_ideas_come_from?language=am
“If you look at history, innovation doesn’t come just from giving people incentives; it comes from creating envionmrnts where their ideas can connect”
— Stephan Johnson, Writer.
Stephen Johnson is a writer and a leading authority on innovation and a bestselling author.
https://stevenberlinjohnson.com
Video credit: TED.