Sublime
An inspiration engine for ideas
So that, I think, is the role of information curators: They are our curiosity sherpas, who lead us to things we didn’t know we were interested in until we, well, until we are. Until we pay attention to them — because someone whose taste and opinion we trust points us to them, and we integrate them with our existing pool of resources, and they... See more
Maria Popova • Networked Knowledge and Combinatorial Creativity
Because creativity by definition involves not only novelty but value, and because values are highly variable, it follows that many arguments about creativity are rooted in disagreements about value.
Margaret Boden • Creativity in a Nutshell
Examining the utility and dangers of labeling people as 'geniuses,' from commercial branding to the psychological trap of narcissism.
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It helps you to market them as a brand. Well, I'll tell you what it certainly does. One of the lists I have in the book is all the ways that Einstein is used to sell stuff, you know, like baby Einstein toys. And then he's appearing in like Verizon adverts, because this is the smart choice that you would make for your communications technology.
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Sarah Thornton • Seven Days in the Art World
