Imagine: How Creativity Works
by Jonah Lehrer
Withdrawn by its publisher after fabricated Bob Dylan quotes were found, which is the first thing to know. The remaining content on insight, relaxation, cities and collaboration is competently synthesised from others' research. Read with that history in mind, or read the sources.
Read it if…
you are curious about the controversy and the synthesis both.
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Skip it if…
you want a trustworthy source; the fabrication matters.
Try instead: The Bed of Procrustes →
Three things you will actually use
- Insight arrives in relaxation.
- Cities and collisions produce ideas.
- Verify your sources; the author did not.
Do this first
Read the chapter on 3M and Pixar, then look up the original research.
Our verdict
Read with its history in mind.
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