⇠ Essays Where do ideas come from? What are they made out of? How do we hear about them? And why do some seem better than others? Merriam-Webster defines an idea as “a formulated thought or opinion”. These thoughts or opinions range from new business ideas, to political opinions, to summer travel plans. My idea is that there is an Idea Stack, where ideas are both formulated and distributed. The Idea Stack is composed of 7 layers. Human Nature, History, First Principles, Filtration & Framing, ...