Articles
A curated selection of unique articles related to what creativity and innovation is and how to practice it better as people, organizations and systems.
Video: Computer Scientist Ramez Naam on how ideas and innovations spread
Great video of computer scientist Ramez Naam on the evolution of ideas and how they spread. Relates to how innovation and creativity emerges.
Embracing Unexpected Creative Collisions
New Think Jar Collective contributor Emerson Csorba tells his story of embracing creativity and how serendipitous creative collisions led to inspiring and actionable ideas.
Video: The contrast between Banality and Awe
Great video from performance philosopher Jason Silva on creativity and the contrast between banality and awe.
A Lesson in Creative Thinking from Vincent van Gogh
Think Jar Collective contributor Michael Michalko shares insights on creativity and how to enhance it.
Amazing 13 year old on Creativity and Hackschooling
Logan Laplante shares an insightful perspective on the current education system and how it stifles creativity. Suggests an alternative is Hackschooling. Inspiring kid!
Creative Thinking And Leonardo Da Vinci
Think Jar Collective Contributor Michael Michalko shares some interesting insights that links Leonardo Da Vinci, Creativity and Creative Process.
Twelve Things You Are Not Taught in Schools About Creative Thinking
Think Jar Collective contributor and creativity expert Michael Michalko shares his insights on what we don't learn about creativity in the school system.
Fostering Creativity By Looking in Unlikely Places Part 2
Shaun Brandt shares some practical ways to enhance creative thinking.
Machines Vs Creativity And The Benefits Of Irrationality
Interesting notes on the science of creativity and cognition by early AI researcher and Think Jar Collective member Piero Scaruffi.
Landfill Harmonic: Transforming trash into music
Interesting look at the creativity of some people in Paraguay that have transformed trash into working musical instruments.
Frank Zappa Showing How To Deviate From The Norm
Amazing video of Zappa in 1963 shaking up the status quo. Lots of creativity lessons here.
Shaking up habits through disruptive realism
Great video about shaking up routines for creativity and a new perspective
Artist Craig Costello on moving beyond creative blocks
A great video from ON Creativity about ways to move beyond creativity blocks
Art and Design Intersecting With Leadership
Art intersecting with leadership. John Maeda's new TED talk video on Art, design and leadership.
Empathy In Creativity and Design Thinking
Interesting video and look at how empathy helps us make and create
How to Protect Your Ideas from the Dreaded Reptilian Brain
In this article Think Jar member Leslie Ehm explores what helps to manage the fight or flight response of the reptilian brain and how it affects creativity.
Liter of Light- Human centered design resulting in social innovation
Creative innovation example that resulted from a human centred design thinking process.
What do Science and Play have in common
In this video Beau Lotto shares insights on creativity, and the links between science and playfulness
Constraints and Creativity
Think Jar Collective member Peter Cook explores the link between Django Reinhardt and Tony Iommi.
Social Innovation and Creativity Lessons From India
Social Innovation and creativity from India