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I remember this Ted Talk titled “Where Good Ideas Come From” [1] where the speaker suggests that coffee or the combination of coffee and stimulating conversatio

I remember this Ted Talk titled “Where Good Ideas Come From” [1] where the speaker suggests that coffee or the combination of coffee and stimulating conversation catalyzed the generation of ideas and the rest is history up to the birth of Enlightenment. It seems like it’s still happening around coffee shops. [1] https://www.ted.com/talks/steven_johnson_where_good_ideas_come_from/transcript?language=en https://www.ted.com/talks/steven_johnson_where_good_ideas_co...

ignoramous 8y ago
That's a really good talk. Thanks.
otempomores 8y ago
Some in my family have a mild form of schizophrenia (mild as in not completely life destroying) and fika always seemed to set the minds flying. Not a breakfast or afternoon went by where not some incredible machine was constructed or some enormous project was discussed. To be honest though for these to become real a pressing need or some cooler minds constant pressure necessary. Usually a prototype was built and then abandoned due to boredom.