Rob Engle and Clive Granger discuss about the importance of good ideas for doing productive work.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bc98Tmqmjkk&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&w=400&h=300]

Some thoughts from Engle’s talk  :

To see what is in front of one’s nose requires a constant struggle

 To select well among old things is almost equal to inventing new things

 The universe is full of magical things, patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper