If you have n facts in your mind, that means you have n(n-1) pairwise combination of facts. That is a lot. Add in more facts necessary to generate an idea, and the number of combinations grows, well, combinatorially.
Once two facts have been raised to your attention, you can judge their combination trivially. The challenge is finding the right two facts, and that can easily be seen by noticing your search space.
How do you get better at searching through your search space for creative ideas? Well, ask creatives- that’s what they do all the time. I’ve found A Whack on the Side of the Head mildly useful on that front, but don’t know how it compares to other books.
If you have n facts in your mind, that means you have n(n-1) pairwise combination of facts. That is a lot. Add in more facts necessary to generate an idea, and the number of combinations grows, well, combinatorially.
Once two facts have been raised to your attention, you can judge their combination trivially. The challenge is finding the right two facts, and that can easily be seen by noticing your search space.
How do you get better at searching through your search space for creative ideas? Well, ask creatives- that’s what they do all the time. I’ve found A Whack on the Side of the Head mildly useful on that front, but don’t know how it compares to other books.