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An illuminating, cross-disciplinary journey that reveals how collaboration, serendipity, and shared spaces spark human progress. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Where good ideas come from.
- illuminating
- expansive
- intellectually stimulating
- hopeful
- 01
How we got to now
Steven Johnson
A thrilling intellectual treasure hunt that reveals the invisible threads connecting a glass of clean water to the invention of the microchip.
- 02
Future perfect
Steven Johnson
An optimistic, intellectually stimulating exploration of how networked thinking can solve society's most gridlocked problems.
- 03
Diffusion of innovations
Everett M. Rogers
A foundational, deeply analytical exploration of how and why new ideas take root in human societies.
- 04
What technology wants
Kevin Kelly
A sweeping, optimistic reframing of technology as a living, evolving force deeply intertwined with human destiny.
- 05
The Idea Factory
Jon Gertner
A nostalgic and intellectually thrilling journey into the mid-century crucible where the modern world was quietly invented.
- 06
Connections
Burke, James · 1978
A dizzying, delightful connect-the-dots journey through history that reveals the hidden threads linking ancient accidents to modern marvels.
- 07
Originals
Adam Grant
An invigorating intellectual dinner party that leaves you feeling equipped to change the world, or at least your workplace.
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Dreaming in code
Scott Rosenberg
A fascinating, deeply human look at the messy, frustrating, and oddly poetic reality of trying to build something out of nothing.
- 09
Democratizing innovation
Eric von Hippel
An intellectually empowering exploration of how everyday users are quietly taking the reins of global innovation.
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The World Is Flat -A Brief History OF THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY
Thomas L. Friedman
A sweeping, anecdote-driven tour of a rapidly shrinking globe that leaves you feeling both awestruck and urgently compelled to keep pace.
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The secret of our success
Joseph Patrick Henrich
A paradigm-shifting exploration that dismantles the myth of the lone genius to reveal the true superpower of our species: our collective brain.
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Ideas
Peter Watson · 2005
A sweeping, panoramic journey through the evolution of human thought that leaves the reader feeling intellectually expanded and deeply connected to the past.
