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Steven Johnson on the Importance of Play and the Decisions We Make

Steven Johnson on the Importance of Play and the Decisions We Make

How do we come up with ideas? How do we make decisions? And how can we do both better? Steven Johnson has explored this question and written a dozen books about it. In this playful, thoughtful episode, Steven has some fascinating stories, like how Darwin made the decision to get married — or how a defecating duck helped lead to the invention of the computer. Through their own stories, Steven and Alan Alda share their thoughts about the transformative nature of ideas and what sort of environments best give rise to creativity. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/clearandvivid

Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda · Alan Alda

April 2, 201946m 50s

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Show Notes

How do we come up with ideas? How do we make decisions? And how can we do both better? Steven Johnson has explored this question and written a dozen books about it. In this playful, thoughtful episode, Steven has some fascinating stories, like how Darwin made the decision to get married — or how a defecating duck helped lead to the invention of the computer. Through their own stories, Steven and Alan Alda share their thoughts about the transformative nature of ideas and what sort of environments best give rise to creativity.

Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/clearandvivid


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