Interesting that nobody talks about creativity in this thread or in the article. I imagine a lot of jobs just rely on execution, so those "water cooler" interac

Interesting that nobody talks about creativity in this thread or in the article. I imagine a lot of jobs just rely on execution, so those "water cooler" interactions that yield innovations down the line aren't valued as highly. Of course, as a scientist my social landscape and work environment are really different from most Economist readers.