Imagine

This photo is an attempt to creatively display the book I finished yesterday.  I had heard about Imagine: How Creativity Works by Jonah Lehrer, I think on NPR, or perhaps in the NYTimes. Probably both.

If you enjoy Malcolm Gladwell books, you will probably enjoy this one.  Lehrer begins by talking about various ways in which individuals come up with new ideas and then how they work like crazy to develop those ideas.

The middle section focuses on how organizations /companies foster creativity in how people gain insights from other people.

The third section delves into the importance of big cities in the fostering of creativity.

The final section was the one that spoke to me the most, and it was about education and creating a society that fosters certain characteristics that lead to creative growth.

I am recommending this book to just about anyone who has a brain.