Where Do Good Ideas Come From?: Steven Johnson November 2, 2010

"Where do good ideas come from? And what do we need to know and do to have more of them? Steven Johnson, one of our most innovative popular thinkers, explores the secrets of inspiration.

Steven Johnson has spent twenty years immersed in creative industries, was active at the dawn of the internet and has a unique perspective that draws on his fluency in fields ranging from neurobiology to new media. Why have cities historically been such hubs of innovation? What do the printing press and Apple have in common? And what does this have to do with the creation and evolution of life itself?

By recognizing where and how patterns of creativity occur – whether within a school, a software platform or a social movement – he shows how we can make more of our ideas good ones.

Join bestselling author Steven Johnson as he shows how we generate the great ideas that advance our lives, culture and society."

Chair: Matthew Taylor, chief executive, RSA

Official Website: http://www.thersa.org/events/our-events/where-do-good-ideas-come-from