Steven Johnson

Ronald Reagan and his wife, Nancy, wave to crowds from their limousine during Reagan's first inauguration parade in 1981.

How air conditioning got Ronald Reagan elected president

Ronald Reagan couldn't have become president without Southern votes, and many of those votes simply wouldn't have been there without the invention of air conditioning. Such innovations and their unforeseen consequences on history are the subject of a new book from Steven Johnson.

How air conditioning got Ronald Reagan elected president
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Flash forward: The future of innovation in a post-Steve Jobs era

Flash forward: The future of innovation in a post-Steve Jobs era
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Steven Johnson on 'Where Good Ideas Come From'

Steven Johnson on 'Where Good Ideas Come From'
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'Information Ubiquity' Connects Swine Flu and the Kindle

'Information Ubiquity' Connects Swine Flu and the Kindle