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Group Creativity with Espresso

October 23, 2015 by Chris Cassone Leave a Comment

Fascinating. In his “Where Good Ideas Come From,” Steve Johnson‘s TED talk is a must-watch (multiple times at that) as he explains the environment that suits creativity: tight spaces that allow our “hunches to collide” with others.  His thesis is that the Enlightenment was propelled by the tight seating in the emerging English coffee houses where ideas percolated in close proximity.

 

18th Century Paris Cafe

18th Century Paris Cafe

The shift away from daily alcohol (a safer bet than the cholera-infested drinking water) to stimulating hot, brewed coffee was a major factor.

Many cutting-edge companies encourage mingling among employees and some, like Google, even create spaces explicitly with that end in mind.

Google's Tel Aviv creative office space

Google’s Tel Aviv creative office space

See you at the coffeehouse.

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