How to Get New Ideas §

Metadata §

• Author: Paul Graham
• Full Title: How to Get New Ideas
• Category:#articles
• Date read: 2023-01-26
• URL: http://paulgraham.com/getideas.html

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Highlights §

• The way to get new ideas is to notice anomalies: what seems strange, or missing, or broken? You can see anomalies in everyday life (much of standup comedy is based on this), but the best place to look for them is at the frontiers of knowledge. (View Highlight)
  • Note: When am I surprised? That’s a signal!