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what we miss in the talks about creativity

People tell me that creativity is necessary in the New Economy. After all, it's absolutely critical that I understand the "seven facets of creativity" (Which is oddly enough not a very creative concept. Seven is a bit overdone. How about pi times two? Read More...
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2010 02 4

John Spencer

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Thursday Thoughts: Collective Art

When I first began teaching, the term "art" conjured up images of downtown studio apartments with a solitary figure brooding over the loneliness of the post-modern existence. I'd imagine a blank canvas and a mess of oil paints or a hunk of clay and a Read More...
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2009 01 29

John Spencer

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Philosophical Friday: When They Paint Over Our Murals

The bottom mural reminds me of the lesson: it's all about the journey, the community, the diversity and the creativity of living life well Brad the Philosopher warned me that all teachers make enemies. The important thing is who your enemies are. When Read More...
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2009 01 8

John Spencer

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Techno-Tuesday: The Need for Creativity

In The World is Flat, Thomas Friedman argues that within the New Economy, creativity is considered the greatest asset an employee can offer. In the past, employers wanted dutiful workers, "yes men" who would follow a prescribed procedure in the process Read More...
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2008 12 30

John Spencer

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