The runaway species : how human creativity remakes the world / Anthony Brandt and David Eagleman.
Material type: TextPublisher: New York : Catapult, 2017Copyright date: ©2017Description: 296 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781936787524
- 1936787520
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Adult Book | Main Library | NonFiction | 153.35 B821 | Available | 33111008849503 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
"The authors look at art and science together to examine how innovationsâe*from Picasso's initially offensive paintings to Steve Jobs's startling iPhoneâe*build on what already exists and rely on three brain operations: bending, breaking and blending. This manifesto of sorts shows how both disciplines foster creativity." âe* The Wall Street Journal
The Runaway Species is a deep-dive into the creative mind, a celebration of the human spirit, and a vision of how we can improve our future by understanding and embracing our ability to innovate. Anthony Brandt and David Eagleman seek to answer the question: what lies at the heart of humanity's ability--and drive--to create?
Our ability to remake our world is unique among all living things. But where does our creativity come from, how does it work, and how can we harness it to improve our lives, schools, businesses, and institutions?
Brandt and Eagleman examine hundreds of examples of human creativity through dramatic storytelling and stunning images in this beautiful, full-color volume. By drawing out what creative acts have in common and viewing them through the lens of cutting-edge neuroscience, they uncover the essential elements of this critical human ability, and encourage a more creative future for all of us.
This powerful, wide-ranging exploration of human creativity explores how individuals, organizations, and educational institutions can benefit from fostering it.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 260-285) and index.
Introduction: What do NASA and Picasso have in common? -- Part I. New under the sun -- To innovate is human -- The brain alters what it already knows -- Bending -- Breaking -- Blending -- Living in the B-hive -- Part II. The creative mentality -- Don't glue down the pieces -- Proliferate options -- Scout to different distances -- Tolerate risk -- Part III. Cultivating creativity -- The creative company -- The creative school -- Into the future.