People don't really want to acknowledge the role of luck in their lives. We human beings are not good at implementing a rand of strategy. What we need is actually intention. We need iraction. It doesn't matter, because it gives us agency and it gives us direction. As long as that factor is there, then it gives us motion, propulsion.
You often hear that “there are no bad ideas” when brainstorming–but why is that? In those instances, doesn’t it feel inevitable that someone’s going to pitch a bad idea? Frans Johansson is a writer who argues that in fact, innovation actually happens when people, ideas, and disciplines intersect. Whether it’s one field of science collaborating with another, or many cultures mixing, Frans says that a wide range of perspectives are the key to seeing a problem in a totally new light. In this episode he shares examples of how diversity leads to transformation, and provides tips on how to unlock your next great idea.