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A newsletter from author Steven Johnson exploring where good ideas come fromโ€”and how to keep them from turning against us.

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  • Regular essays and updates from me on innovation, AI and NotebookLM, science, history, tools for thought, and more.

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About Steven Johnson

Author of 14 books, including The Ghost Map, Where Good Ideas Come From, and the Edgar-winning The Infernal Machine. Co-founder of Google's NotebookLM. Host and co-creator of the PBS/BBC TV series Extra Life and How We Got to Now.

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