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I like it, but, how do you grow an idea? I would love to have a formula for that (I know it is impossible, maybe?) but what I see is: putting attention to peopl
by pablomartidev 9y ago
I like it, but, how do you grow an idea? I would love to have a formula for that (I know it is impossible, maybe?) but what I see is: putting attention to people and things (which requires to decide where will you put your attention), read, discuss, "produce" and get feedback... What else am I missing?
- spython 9y agoI find the notion of places as a state of mind - cognition that is externalized to your surroundings - quite interesting. So part of a formula could be creating a space that is filled with other ideas, that allows non-judgemental experimentation, actionable research and other people working on similar yet different projects. So while there is no algorithm to produce ideas, you can consciously work on creating a surrounding in which they may develop 'by themselves'.
- spython 9y agoThere are also mathematical models about how ideas emerge [0], with edge-reinforced random walks. As I understand it, you tend to stay close to familiar concepts, while sometimes being open to new ones. As you revisit a concept, it gets reinforced, allowing you to comfortably spend more time there and opening you to a cluster of new concepts and ideas. [0] https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/01/180124123053.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/01/180124123053.h...
- irickt 9y agoThe paper discussed in that press release: https://arxiv.org/abs/1707.04239 https://arxiv.org/abs/1707.04239
- akkartik 9y agoYou have the right skeleton. One good source of meat for those bones: https://www.ribbonfarm.com/2011/08/19/the-calculus-of-grit https://www.ribbonfarm.com/2011/08/19/the-calculus-of-grit