We will start with one of my favorite Ted Talks Videos:
At TEDGlobal 2010, author Matt Ridley shows how, throughout history, the engine of human progress has been the meeting and mating of ideas to make new ideas. It's not important how clever individuals are, he says; what really matters is how smart the collective brain is.
Matt Ridley: When Ideas have Sex
What are your thoughts on what Dr. Ridley lecture?