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Steven Johnson: Where good ideas come from

People often credit their ideas to individual "Eureka!" moments. But Steven Johnson shows how history tells a different story. 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.

English
  • Originally Aired September 21, 2010
  • Runtime 18 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Network YouTube
  • Notes Is a season finale
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