Creativity

Creativity

Open book with an abstract pattern on the left page and a black-and-white photo of a smiling woman on the right, reflecting themes of digital wellbeing through its serene and balanced design.
Rather than allowing technology to exacerbate stress and disconnection, we can use it to actively support our wellbeing.
An open book reveals three wrenches on the left page and a dancer balancing gracefully on the right, set against a green background, embodying a skills-powered future where craftsmanship and artistry unite.
College degree? Not so much. Employers want teams with a diverse skill set who can adapt to changing industry demands.
A child in a yellow hoodie and blue boots holds a parent's hand, engaging in play as they walk on a log in a wooded area. The parent, clad in jeans and matching blue boots, guides the little adventurer through nature's playground.
Plenty of parents feel guilty about wanting to skip playtime, but there's no need.
A collage features images of a person smiling, ants, a penicillin bottle, another person's face, and an autonomous car, with the title "The Nightcrawler" at the top against a dark background.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Two scenes: Top shows climbers on an ice-covered terrain, embodying fun and success. Bottom captures an airplane in flight against a clear sky.
Fun in business is no laughing matter — it can create a golden strategic advantage and bring serious success in the long term.
A collage featuring a sleeping person, a 3D-rendered hand, and various graphs with dates and "gpt-4" labels, overlaid by the text "The Nightcrawler," subtly highlights themes of the attention economy.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
A labeled diagram of a human head's profile showcases areas of the brain related to career, self-esteem, conscientiousness, integrity, ambition, and more personality traits that help individuals work happy.
We spend over a third of our lives at work, yet the global workplace is often not a happy place. The solution may lie with our feelings of attachment.
A collage featuring close-up images of hands, faces, eyes, and text excerpts. The central focus is on various hand gestures performing actions with small objects and cards, evoking the mysterious art of mentalism.
Meet the scientist mixing mentalism with principles from positive psychology and the science of human potential.
Film strip collage of abstract images—including faces with X marks, colorful patterns, and nature elements—evokes the vibrant allure of "Crazy Rich Asians.
"No matter how long you’ve been doing a job or how good people say you are, you need to care as if you’ve never done it before."
A person lies in bed reading a book, wearing a white blouse, in a painting with soft, muted colors.
With the right prompts, large language models can produce quality writing — and make us question the limits of human creativity.
A hand holds a tablet displaying a fluctuating green stock market graph, capturing the attention of day traders with its dynamic curves and axis lines in the background.
Gary Vaynerchuk, CEO of VaynerMedia, explains how to find branding success by making "boulders" out of "pebbles."
A green die showing two and a gray die showing five are placed on a gray surface, perhaps hinting at a stroke of luck.
Unraveling the subtle mechanics of luck can help us better steer the wheel of fortune.
A glowing light bulb is in the center of the image, surrounded by various mathematical formulas and equations on a blue background.
Why dispelling the notion that it's all about getting the correct answer is so powerful.
A collage of four glitchy video stills featuring the same man with various dramatic expressions, overlaid with green and purple digital distortion effects. A play button icon rests in the center, hinting at the lessons of hindsight within.
The rise and fall of Josh Harris — the genius who anticipated the digital revolution just a little too soon.
Abstract collage featuring a human face, binary code, circuit patterns, stones, and wood texture shapes against a blue and black background, capturing the essence of innovation and the wisdom of hindsight.
AI researcher and author Ken Stanley wonders how our rear-view perspective on success fits into a serendipitous mode of innovation.
A black sheep paradox is depicted as a sheep overlaid with financial charts, including bar graphs and line graphs, on a yellow background. The data showcases various metrics and percentages.
Going against the grain is often difficult — but necessary for outperformance over the long-term.
A person in traditional attire works meticulously on a sculpture at a small table in a workshop filled with various art pieces and tools, drawing from deep geido knowledge to perfect each detail.
You will need determination, humility, and courage if you are to master anything.
A vintage computer mainframe with multiple interconnected units, cables, and knobs, displayed in front of a red background on a wooden floor.
Alan Turing and Christopher Strachey created a ground-breaking computer program that allowed them to express affection vicariously when so doing publicly, as gay men, was criminal.
Abstract image featuring a human silhouette filled with various medical and neural diagrams, with brain scan images in the background. A small figure is walking towards the center, symbolizing the long game.
Big Think Business columnist Eric Markowitz prefaces his new series on long-term thinking with the experience that almost cut his life short.
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On a cosmic scale, our existence seems insignificant and inconsequential. But from another perspective, humans are completely remarkable.
Three individuals, one with a microphone, another in a suit and glasses, and the third gesturing with one hand raised, are juxtaposed against a blue background with a torn paper design, promoting ATD 2024.
ATD 2024 challenged us to make moments of recovery part of our daily practice. Here's how each keynote speaker advised finding that balance.
A digital representation of a 3D mesh structure with wavy, interconnected lines on a gradient purple background.
Sound may be an overlooked tool for boosting well-being.
A blurred profile of a person's face appears against a vibrant yellow background representing an abstract sense technostress.
The mindless implementation of AI tools can come at a cost for our teams. Here are some red flags and solutions.
A robotic hand holds a clapperboard, preparing to slate a scene. The background is dark with faint purple streaks.
Freethink asks three different kinds of experts to answer this question.
Close-up of five pastel-colored faces with closed eyes integrated into a wavy background, each face in a different color: yellow, pink, blue, green, and red.
Without authenticity, curiosity, and risk-taking we get stuck in the mud — here’s how to make space for resilient progress.
Three minimalistic white figurines sit on small platforms in front of a grid of squares, some orange, on a light grey background.
Acclaimed writer Mauro Javier Cárdenas used AI in his latest work to surprising effect.
A grayscale photo of a middle-aged man in a white shirt, framed at the center of a green and gray abstract background with various patterns and graphs, embodies the essence of a leadership masterclass.
Whole Foods Market founding CEO John Mackey synthesized the counterculture with capitalism and drove a food revolution.
Illustration of a group of four abstract, faceless human silhouettes, with one figure highlighted in red emitting colorful light from the top of its head against a dark background, symbolizing innovative leaders.
To kickstart innovation follow the insider startup knowledge about charisma, “well-rounded square pegs,” and rock-solid teams.
A man in a green suit standing in an art gallery, using a spray bottle to clean a large painting of three hands reaching towards each other.
“I believe that in the future, there will be a Francis Bacon of AI art,” Saltz tells Big Think. “We just haven't seen that artist yet.”
A vintage photograph depicting a chaotic beach landing with soldiers in motion, blurred figures, and smoke clouds across the dune, evoking a sense of urgency and battle.
“Dune: Part One” screenwriter Eric Roth spoke with Big Think about the challenges of bringing Frank Herbert's sci-fi epic to the big screen.