Steven Johnson, Video or Animation

Truthfully, I think the video style was better than an animation. The subject about where ideas come from and the networks of ideas was best explained to me through the video. Maybe it's because I'm used to lectures from college, but this subject is, well, too subjective. Good ideas are, like Johnson explained, ideas that take many, many years to develop. One person's imagination is completely different from another's. That said, it was a bit harder for me to understand the animation because my perception of the words spoken in the animation was obviously different than Johnson's. His ideas in his words and pictures were a little bit difficult to understand. When he lectured, I felt more of a connection. Most likely, it was because I could see his face, understand his logic, and find meaning in his personality. I can analyze him like an open book.