In today’s New York Times, author Stephen King challenges a common belief: The more one writes, the less remarkable one’s work is apt to be. He agrees that there are a few super-prolific writers who aren’t great writers; mystery novelist John Creasey, who’s written 564 novels under 21 different pseudonyms; and Barbara Cartland, with over… Read More To Be a Better Writer: Write More Books
The cover story of this influential British magazine is “Set Innovation Free!”* The subtitle says what they really mean: Time to fix the patent system. In this blog, I’ve argued that the current patent regime retards overall innovation. It’s not aligned with empirical studies of creativity research. Patents are awarded to a single entity, as if… Read More The Economist Shouts: “Set Innovation Free!”
This is hilarious, even if it’s a bit over the top. It’s from “The Artist Statements of the Old Masters” by John Seed: If the great European artists of the past were alive today, what kinds of statements would they need to write to explain and justify their work? I originally proposed “La Giaconda” as a non-specific… Read More Leonardo da Vinci Artist Statement
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