Eric Weiner, Author of “The Geography of Genius”

Eric Weiner, author of the new book “The Geography of Genius,” talks with Kara Swisher about how where we live can make us smarter and more innovative. From Mozart to Steve Jobs, he argues, lightning does not strike randomly.

This article originally appeared on Recode.net.

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