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Innovation in the Collective Brain

Geoff Riley

29th February 2016

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A new paper from academics at the London School of Economics seeks to dispel the myth of the heroic grand inventor. Cultural variance and tolerance of diverse ideas together with the size of networks of individuals help to explain innovation.

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Geoff Riley

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for nearly forty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD and Revision conferences in the UK and overseas.

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