Creativity Quote by Tim Berners-Lee
“The internet explodes when somebody has the creativity to look at a piece of data that's put there for one reason and realise they can connect it with something else.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: World Wide Web Conference, 1999
Creative insight arises when existing data is re‑imagined and linked to new ideas.
In simple terms: Seeing connections sparks innovation.
Seek unexpected links.
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When to use this quote
- research labs
- product design
- education
- artistic projects
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What data could you re‑interpret?
- How can you foster cross‑disciplinary thinking?
Requires access to diverse data sources.