Steven Johnson: Where good ideas come from video reflection

Steven Johnson discussed about how an idea is not a single thing on its own but a "chain reaction". He points out that a gathering of people is where innovation usually happens. There must be a connection between people from different backgrounds, voicing their opinions and clashing of views for the spark to happen. I believe this is true because one single person has a limit to the amount of knowledge he/she knows and a limited perspective. By combining two perspective, we can then see a new horizon. However, just sitting in a group and exchanging views is not enough. There is a certain element called "Chance". It is a pretty vague concept. For example, in the series of events that lead to the creation of the GPS, had Frank McClure not suggested a different perspective, the group would not have pondered about the possibility and worked on it. No one knew McClure was going to step in. This chance happened, and what catalyzed for it to happen is an environment where ideas meet. That environment gave the highest possibility for this chance to happen as opposed to working alone, and that is what lead to a Eureka moment.