Steven Johnson at TED Studio

Title:: Steven Johnson at TED Studio
Speaker:: Steven Johnson
Description:: Necessity is the mother of invention, right? Well, not always. Steven Johnson shows us how some of the most transformative ideas and technologies, like the computer, didn't emerge out of necessity at all but instead from the strange delight of play. Share this captivating, illustrated exploration of the history of invention. Turns out, you'll find the future wherever people are having the most fun.

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Video Language:: English
Team:: closed TED
Project:: TEDTalks
Duration:: 07:25

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