So called “creative populist,” Carl Nordgren, who believes the qualities associated with creativity are inherent to the human condition, has written an insightful article entitled, “Why creative entrepreneurship is vital to small business owners.” In it he outlines why each and every one of us must “intentionally grow our creatively entrepreneurial qualities.” I like what […]
Creativity and Evolution: Learning from the Koala Bear
The koala bear, that cute and cuddly-looking creature inhabiting the native eucalyptus trees of eastern coastal Australia, has many curious aspects to it. For one, it isn’t actually a bear, but a marsupial– like a kangaroo. Furthermore, it has an unusually slow metabolism and spends the majority of its time asleep and motionless. The bulk […]
What is the relationship between creativity, career, and vocation?
Here is a useful and interesting venn diagram via a dear friend of mine, Rosy Moon. Although creativity isn’t explicitly stated we can begin to get a sense of where it occurs in the various parts of the diagram. Wherever there is the combination of 1) connecting with the world and 2) affecting the world […]
Creativity and Nonduality: Video On The Nature of Self from the Science & Nonduality Conference
Here is a video highlighting the theme for this year’s Science & Nonduality Conference, “The Nature of Self.” I love the creativity expressed in this video, the parallels being drawn across so many disciplines, all the while celebrating the mystery of the self as it plays itself out in the human experience. I love the […]
Do You Want To Be More Creative? Learn Another Language, Part II
Last time we explored the relationship between learning another language and its effects on one’s health, especially in its ability to prevent dementia and Alzheimer’s. Today I am going to share my own personal experience with learning another language and its effects on my creativity. In 1999, halfway through my graduate school studies in architecture, […]
How do “digital toys” spark creativity and imagination in children?
I must admit, when I first watched my daughter perform the signature side-swipe to unlock my wife’s iPhone, I had a strange feeling that she was somehow unlocking Pandora’s box. Undoubtedly, the current world is becoming more and more digitized and informationally-driven, making it important for children to learn the emerging technologies (and leave us […]
Creativity and Nonduality: How The Tension Between Egoic Identity and the Absolute Self Shapes the Creative Process
This weekend I submitted an abstract to speak at The Science & Nonduality Conference to be held in San Rafael, California, in October of this year. The theme for this year is “The Nature of Self.” As a lover of creativity and the creative process, I am constantly exploring what it is that makes creativity […]
How do different colors affect creativity?
According to a recent study, the color green appears to enhance inventiveness. In this informative article, Kate Bratskeir of the Huffington post explores the effects of green and other colors on our ability to create, among other things: The study, published in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, asked 69 men and women to take […]
Slivers of Eternity: One Minute Meditations On The Ground of Creativity, #11
In this clip, filmed at The Circle in North Berkeley, a traffic circle with a fountain in the center of it and a tunnel passing directly underneath, the headlights from unseen cars illuminate the water dropping from the upper tier. This beautiful fountain was out of commission when I lived in the area in the […]
When it comes to innovation and creativity, how does the momentum of a country affect its ability to compete in the global marketplace?
I found the following article on the innovative potential of Tunisia both interesting and somewhat disheartening. In it, the author, economics researcher, Montasser Ghachem, analyzes Tunisia for its ability to innovate, saying, “Our culture still suffers from flaws that substantially impede our progress and squander valuable human resources.” Taking the view that creativity is our […]