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Where good ideas come from: Audiobook

The Where good ideas come from audiobook runs an estimated 9.6 hours (about 6.4 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

9.6est. listening hrs
3.8★17 ratings
Businessgenre
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Based on 9.6 hours of listening (estimated).

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What our data says

  • At 9.6 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 59% of the business audiobooks we measured.

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Who is this for?

Best for business listeners: a solid week of commutes at 9.6 hours (estimated).

About the book

This work tracks the history of innovation in the form of the "slow hunch". The author discusses how new ideas form from the scaffolding of older ideas, a phenomenon he describes as the "adjacent possible". Includes delightful figures of how innovative ideas are shifting from one man with a plan for a profit to many minds working for the public good.

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Where good ideas come from audiobook?

Where good ideas come from runs about 9.6 hours, our estimate from its 326 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.4 hours.

Is the Where good ideas come from audiobook free?

Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.

When was Where good ideas come from first published?

Where good ideas come from by Steven Johnson was first published in 2010.