The Surprising Origins of Our Obsession with Creativity
We tend to assume creativity is a timeless human value. But creativity as the concept we know today emerged in the 1950s and ’60s, driven by the needs of the modern corporation.
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How the Possibility Grid Can Help You Evaluate Evidence Better
The possibility grid is a universal tool to draw attention to what is absent. It alerts you to think about rates of success rather than stories of successes.
Who Decides What a New Planet Looks Like? It’s an Artist, Not a Telescope
Discovering new planets is an imaginative process. Astronomers can decipher a planet’s weight and temperature, but it takes an artist to interpret the numbers into a place we can imagine and understand.
Tap into the Wisdom of Your ‘Inner Crowd’
How taking the perspective of a friend you disagree with could help you make better estimates.
How Leaders in Higher Education Can Embed Behavioral Science in Their Institutions
To help higher education fulfill its mission in the near and long term: use behavioral science as a lens, see the system, and build behavioral science into organizations.
Encourage Plant-Based Diets with Choice Architecture, Not Bans or Marketing Stunts
How can restaurants shift to more climate friendly, plant-based options without alienating customers?