Can AI make us less intelligent?
The emergence of AI is calling into question what it means to be intelligent. However, the problem may not lie […]
What 2024 Taught Me: Key Insights on Creativity, Education, and the Future of Work
Looking back on 2024, I realize how much my writing has revolved around a core tension: the balance between the
Insights from the Creativity in Education Summit
Recently, I attended the Creativity in Education Summit at the UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning and OECD headquarters in
Budgets of Flexibility
Creativity requires not just a “high level of art” (i.e., expertise), but also being up to date with the “state
How boredom moves the world
[This text is part #2 of the trilogy I wrote with my dear friends William Barter and Mirian Rodrigues. The
Attention Shortage
[This text is part #1 of the trilogy I wrote with my dear friends William Barter and Mirian Rodrigues. The
Technology is making us boring
As the words come to my mind, I write this article using my computer. Also, sometimes I translate my thoughts
The beauty of what we don’t know (yet)
In 1637, while studying Arithmetic books, mathematician Pierre de Fermat had an insight that led him to analyze the Pythagorean
Want to go beyond great? Get a mentor
How do professionals get better at what they do? And how do they go beyond great? I hear this kind
If you value your time, read this (and if you don’t too)
Time is our most valuable resource. That phrase may be common sense, but unfortunately, we continue to waste it. And
The real problem with social dynamics
It is common to find some urgent problem out there. It seems that everyone has a very important problem that
What 10 years of studying creativity taught me
In January 2014, I had just graduated from college and, like most people who have just finished college, I wasn’t