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Are you doing things out of habit, or are you thinking? Most people have a daily routine that over time can be boring, yet paradoxically, comfortable. The comfort state may lead to not wanting to change our condition. Often, opposing opinions (ideas) are viewed as “divisive,” which can result in shackled learning.

A major element of the process of learning is the exchange of ideas. Today, one of the best ways for sharing ideas is through social media. People from all walks of life can more easily stay engaged, as they are often not aware of the goals, priorities, and constraints of others, especially in their circles of influence. The key to sharing ideas is the enabling of passion around an idea, which is the result of “contagious collaboration.”

Recently I read an article in the Atlantic, titled:

The 14 Biggest Ideas of the Year — A GUIDE TO THE INTELLECTUAL TRENDS THAT, FOR BETTER OR WORSE, ARE SHAPING AMERICA RIGHT NOW. (PLUS A BUNCH OF OTHER IDEAS, INSIGHTS, HYPOTHESES, AND PROVOCATIONS.)

14. The Green Revolution Is Neither
13. The Maniac Will Be Televised
12. The Players Own the Game
11. Gay Is the New Normal
10. Bonds Are Dead (Long Live Bonds)
9. The Next War Will Be Digitized
8. Grandma’s in the Basement (and Junior’s in the Attic)
7. Public Employee, Public Enemy
6. Wall Street: Same as It Ever Was
5. The Arab Spring Is a Jobs Crisis
4. Elections Work
3. The Rich Are Different From You and Me
2. Nothing Stays Secret
1. The Rise of the Middle Class—Just Not Ours

You may or may not agree that these are the 14 biggest ideas of the year, but you can learn more by clicking here.

It’s not a coincidence that the parent company of The Atlantic is the Atlantic Media Company, who partners with the Aspen Institute to put on the Aspen Ideas Festival, currently taking place in Aspen with people that truly understand the joy of ideas. What better source for a festival.

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