Walter Isaacson's book, "The Innovators," discusses the nature of creativity and innovation, emphasizing that groundbreaking ideas often emerge suddenly and intuitively. Einstein highlighted that this intuition is built upon a foundation of prior knowledge and experiences. Therefore, what may appear to be a spontaneous insight is actually a culmination of past intellectual engagements.
The author argues that when individuals draw from various influences and combine them, they tend to perceive these...