Imagine
by Jonah Lehrer
A popular account of creativity science, later withdrawn by its publisher after fabricated Dylan quotes were discovered. The underlying research is mostly real; the book is a lesson in verifying sources. We note this honestly.
Read it if…
you want to understand the controversy and read with skepticism.
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Skip it if…
you want a trustworthy creativity book; see Creativity, Inc. or The Creative Habit.
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Three things you will actually use
- Verify quotes.
- Credibility is fragile.
- Good ideas still survive bad books.
Do this first
Read Where Good Ideas Come From instead for the same ground.
Our verdict
A cautionary tale.
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