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What stories have you invented for yourself?
At their most basic level, stories are a form of intellectual alchemy — transforming the way we interact with others, think about our own lives and…
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Taxes, cronyism, and the dream of doing nothing
Creative Discourse's weekly collection of links to opinions, videos and news stories that offer insights into the act of persuasion and creativity.
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Reality-TV politicking, free(ish) speech, and why we can’t have nice things
Creative Discourse's weekly collection of links to opinions, videos and news stories that offer insights into the act of persuasion and creativity.
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What creativity can teach us about moving forward
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Culture and division in 'the information age'
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Social media, 'sensitivity editors' and a partisan parody
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Maybe we should all strive to be a bit more ignorant
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Maybe we should all strive to be a bit more ignorant
We often handicap ourselves by using our “expertise” as a prison to confine our ambition, rather than a well from which we can nurture it.
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If we replaced Hollywood writers with AI… would anyone notice?
The real problem is that much of Hollywood is more interested in making the next 'Captain Awesome' movie than another Citizen Kane...
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Sports subsidies, the 'new right' and the idea of happiness
Creative Discourse's weekly collection of links to opinions, videos and news stories that offer insights into the act of persuasion and creativity.
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Outrage, 'hate speech' and the end of the BuzzFeed era
Creative Discourse's weekly collection of links to opinions, videos and news stories that offer insights into the act of persuasion and creativity.
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Burning witches in the modern era
Plenty of people are willing to incite a mob if it earns them a little more celebrity, power or influence — regardless of who gets burned at the stake…
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Creativity, persuasion, and Twitter drama
Creative Discourse's weekly collection of links to opinions, videos and news stories that offer insights into the act of persuasion and creativity.
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What creativity can teach us about moving forward
What creativity can teach us about failure is that it’s never final… Indeed, failure is often a necessary condition for accomplishing something…
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Creative Discourse
Rediscovering the lost art and forgotten science of persuasion by thinking (and acting) creatively.
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