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Gallup would say that it is in my profile, my mom would say it is in my genes, an ex-boss would say it is because I don’t want to do old stuff. Fact is, I have always been interested in new ideas, in the way new ideas come about, in the way they overtake, enhance or complement old ideas, and well, how they become old, what makes them less relevant. To be honest, it has nothing to do with Gallup. It has little to do with genes. And it has to do with New vs. Established.
Truly, it’s Hegel’s fault. When I was in high-school, we had two hours of philosophy from 10th grade on. And if people could say I liked philosophy, I really lo-o-oved Hegel, and in particular his concept of constant struggle between established ideas and news ideas. If you want to sound smart, it is known as the hegelian historic dialectic. In words my grandma would use, it is how a new idea, the undertaker, woops his grandpa’s a$$, whether it is supported by the establishment or not. Hegel, in his kindness also gives a few examples and reasons. We won’t go there. Read the book.
But in this section, I will look at ideas, new then or new today, why and how they became prevalent, and what they changed. I will also look at processes, strategies, tips, techniques, sources, for bringing new ideas myself. Call this creativity, innovation, ideation, incubation. If it is new, it is here.
