Book Club Creativity in the Time of AI Known as the “creativity whisperer to the C-Suite”, Natalie Nixon shares techniques to inspire your teams’ creativity.
Neuropsych Faulty memory is a feature, not a bug Forgetting and misremembering are the building blocks of creativity and imagination.
Empowering growth Creativity training: How to develop creative skills in employees By developing skills like divergent thinking and collaboration in the workforce, creativity training has the potential to unlock revolutionary ideas.
Neuropsych The creative sweet spot of dreaming A recently identified stage of sleep common to narcoleptics is a fertile source of creativity.
Perception Box Showrunner Julie Plec on surviving Hollywood with her confidence intact The creative force behind The Vampire Diaries explains how she learned to deal with her insecurities. ▸ 7 min — with Julie Plec
Business How the “Medici Effect” can spark a renaissance in your business The essential element needed for innovation is creative dissonance — and the keys to unlocking it were forged by bankers in Italy.
How to think creatively on command Master creative thinking in 90 minutes, with expert Tiago Forte. ▸ 01:34:51 min — with Tiago Forte
The Learning Curve “The Onion” founder explains his strategy for sparking creativity Scott Dikkers discusses comedy, the creative process, and life lessons learned playing peekaboo.
Neuropsych How to unlock your creativity – even if you’re a conventional thinker People engage in creative thinking every day, whether they realize it or not.
Master divergent and convergent thinking A productivity expert explains how you can be creative and a powerhouse of productivity. ▸ 5 min — with Tiago Forte
Thinking Creative wisdom from Rick Rubin: Embrace your inner gatekeeper Unlock the full potential of your creativity with holistic detachment. This is the way of the editor.
Master your anxiety to unleash your genius, with Jesse Eisenberg Actor, author, and director Jesse Eisenberg demystifies the role of anxiety and self-doubt in leadership. ▸ 9 min — with Jesse Eisenberg
The Well 3 rebellious creators tell us the meaning of life Filmmaker Godfrey Reggio, rock icon Steve Albini, and comedian Fred Armisen told Kmele how they make sense of the world — and leave their mark on it. ▸ 32 min — with Kmele Foster
High Culture What exactly makes someone an “artistic genius”? The answer may lie in the power to see far, far beyond yourself.
Neuropsych The N1 sleep stage: How the first 10 minutes of sleep can unlock your creative potential Thomas Edison was on to something...
High Culture Theremin: The eerie musical instrument you play without touching Your whole body is part of the instrument.
Business Co-creation in hyperdrive: Why a “brave space” should be your new skunk works Take it from teamwork gurus behind Apple and Star Wars — a new kind of psychological incubator will allow your creativity to flourish.
Thinking How to create a better world without massive social disruption In the spirit of the 1969 moon landing, we now have a golden opportunity to pursue “nondisruptive” creative solutions.
Business How Isaac Newton and the “salience network” can unleash your creativity Neuroscience supports the notion that an escape from conventional perspectives can be a gateway to spectacular insights.
Neuropsych Study reveals why some people are more creative than others Creative people are better able to engage brain systems that don’t typically work together.
Starts With A Bang Einstein’s 7 rules for a better life The most celebrated genius in human history didn't just revolutionize physics, but taught many valuable lessons about living a better life.
How to double your brain power How do we deal with information overload and unlock creativity? Build a second brain. ▸ 6 min — with Tiago Forte
The Future Can we stop AI hallucinations? And do we even want to? Making up false information is one of the biggest problems with AI, but there are no silver-bullet solutions.
Business AI strategy: Should my business choose “open source” or “closed source”? Kent Keirsey, CEO of Invoke AI — an open-source creative engine — outlines the pros and cons of open-source and closed-source AI tools.
Ask smarter questions in 5 minutes Asking the wrong questions can hold you back. Natalie Nixon explains how to ask divergent questions to become a great thinker. ▸ 5 min — with Natalie Nixon
Perception Box Comics, trauma and art: the origin story of Jim Lee Jim Lee, President, Publisher, and Chief Creative Officer of DC Comics, tells us how his childhood obsession with Superman changed his life. ▸ 6 min — with Jim Lee
The Learning Curve Our overworked society has created a bunch of adrenaline junkies Creativity and achievement require balancing hard work with the restful power of calm.
The Past Who was the smartest person in the world? The smartest person in the world was Isaac Newton, a true polymath whose brilliance never has been, nor ever will be, surpassed.
Empowering growth Is innovation training the key to transforming your organization? Innovation training encourages the kind of creativity and problem solving that can lead to breakthroughs in business.
High Culture Did Friedrich Nietzsche’s own philosophy drive him insane? The great philosopher spent the final portion of his painful life in a vegetative state. Did illness get him there, or was it his own philosophy?