tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898527418224949692.post2000462997729036462..comments2023-12-28T06:30:43.004-08:00Comments on Figuring It Out: The Coffee Shop SchoolJ Bevacqua @jvbevacquahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04310639769232238058noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898527418224949692.post-47649162906763378762012-09-03T09:03:38.818-07:002012-09-03T09:03:38.818-07:00Great post, and timely I think. I just finished Wh...Great post, and timely I think. I just finished Where Good Ideas Come From by Steven Johnson and he ties the birth of the Enlightenment to the creation of early coffee houses. He argues that real innovation does not come from the "eureka" moment but from environments that encourage intellectual discussion and collaboration - like a coffee house - and he suggests we foster these atmospheres in our schools and workplaces. Small font aside, I loved the book. Here is his clip from Ted Talks http://www.ted.com/talks/steven_johnson_where_good_ideas_come_from.html PJPeter Jory Sea to Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04603699808321345716noreply@blogger.com