> ## Content Index
> Fetch the complete content index at: https://birchtree.me/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further.

# The Adjacent Possible
- URL: https://birchtree.me/blog/the-adjacent-possible/
- Published: 2020-08-17T19:32:00.000Z
- Updated: 2020-08-17T19:32:00.000Z
- Author: Matt Birchler
- Tags: video, #Import 2023-06-01 22:41, #Import 2025-03-29 19:29

This is a really cool idea that I first read about in the book, [Where Good Ideas Come From](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8034188-where-good-ideas-come-from?from%5Fsearch=true&from%5Fsrp=true&qid=AGxTNhEH78&rank=1&ref=birchtree.me) and I couldn't help but make a quick video giving an introduction to the concept.

I didn't even have time to talk about it in the video, but this concept is also credited with being the reason that we have so many instances of "simultaneous invention" where two (or more) people come up with the same innovation at the same time despite not knowing anything about each other.

[https://youtu.be/LI6xaY-VTP0](https://youtu.be/LI6xaY-VTP0?ref=birchtree.me)