“Anytime there seems to be some big turning point… the gap in awareness… shrinks… there’s a market for new ideas that emerges.”
Odd Lots · David Byrne Explains How Forgotten Ideas Come Back to Life
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What was described
Identifies that crises (e.g., wars, financial crashes) act as clearing events that make forgotten ideas re-emerge
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“We have maybe 20% of the people who work at X aren't on one of the projects… they act as a kind of vector, transplanting interesting ideas and learnings from one team to another.”
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