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Where do good ideas come from?

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We all want to come up with the next great idea. Whether you are an artist trying to craft a beautiful painting or a business person trying to come up with the next great company, we all chase great ideas. Steven Johnson explores the question, "Where do good ideas come from?"

Do you agree that the best ideas are actually the marriage of multiple ideas or hunches that happen over a period of time? Why or why not?

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