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Surprise Me!18 minutes
[ Creativity ]
The Unexpected Place You’ll Find Your Best Creative Impulses
By Sam Burns
What’s the key to getting our best creative impulses to surface? Well, Tim Harford believes that it’s waiting for us in the “messes”; the very things that seem like obstacles in the heat of the moment. Here are some ideas on how our frustrations and the unexpected can be exactly what we need to create our best work. Take a look!
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[ Culture ]
Tradition on the Track
By Sam Burns
Since the invention of the wheel, racing has been a part of life… but why do millions of people come together around car racing? Its appeal, like so many other sports, begins with something simple: community.