Steven Johnson quotes

Steven Johnson is a renowned author and popular media theorist known for his insightful takes on technology, innovation, and creativity. His work has been featured in major publications and he is a frequent keynote speaker at top conferences. Steven's books, including "Where Good Ideas Come From" and "The Ghost Map," have earned critical acclaim for their unique perspective on how ideas are formed and spread. With a strong online presence and a loyal following, Steven Johnson continues to inspire and educate audiences worldwide. Follow him for the latest insights on innovation and the future of technology.

As much as we sometimes roll our eyes at the ivory-tower isolation of universities, they continue to serve as remarkable engines of innovation.

- Steven Johnson

Calculus, the electrical battery, the telephone, the steam engine, the radio – all these groundbreaking innovations were hit upon by multiple inventors working in parallel with no knowledge of one another.

- Steven Johnson

For decades, we've worked under the assumption that mass culture follows a steadily declining path toward lowest, common denominator standards, presumably because the 'masses' want dumb, simple pleasures and big media companies want to give the masses what they want.

- Steven Johnson

If we didn't have genetic mutations, we wouldn't have us. You need error to open the door to the adjacent possible.

- Steven Johnson

If you look at history, innovation doesn't come just from giving people incentives; it comes from creating environments where their ideas can connect.

- Steven Johnson

The problem is, there are definitely some genuinely lame things on television, and there's more at the bottom of the barrel, because the barrel in a sense has gotten bigger.

- Steven Johnson