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Several Short Sentences About Writing
Several Short Sentences About Writing

“You can say smart, interesting, complicated things using short sentences. How long is a good idea?”

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The Role of “Ripeness” in Creativity and Discovery: Arthur Koestler’s Seminal 1964 Theory of the Creative Process
The Role of “Ripeness” in Creativity and Discovery: Arthur Koestler’s Seminal 1964 Theory of the Creative Process

“The Latin verb ‘cogito’ for ‘to think’ etymologically means ‘to shake together.'”

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Significant Objects: How Stories Confer Value Upon the Vacant
Significant Objects: How Stories Confer Value Upon the Vacant

“It turns out that once you start increasing the emotional energy of inanimate objects, an unpredictable chain reaction is set off.”

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Susan Sontag on Love: Illustrated Diary Excerpts
Susan Sontag on Love: Illustrated Diary Excerpts

“Nothing is mysterious, no human relation. Except love.”

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Anatomy of Lying
Anatomy of Lying

“[Lying] is both a failure of understanding and an unwillingness to be understood.”

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Why Success Breeds Success: The Science of “The Winner Effect”
Why Success Breeds Success: The Science of “The Winner Effect”

Biochemistry and the self-reinforcing upward spiral of winning.

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Creative Evolution: French Philosopher Henri Bergson on Intuition vs. the Intellect
Creative Evolution: French Philosopher Henri Bergson on Intuition vs. the Intellect

“That which is instinctive in instinct cannot be expressed in terms of intelligence, nor, consequently, can it be analyzed.”

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The Wisdom of Crowds
The Wisdom of Crowds

“Under the right circumstances, groups are remarkably intelligent, and are often smarter than the smartest people in them.”

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Book Spine Poetry: The Spark of Love
Book Spine Poetry: The Spark of Love

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Edward Gorey Illustrates Little Red Riding Hood and Other Classic Children’s Stories
Edward Gorey Illustrates Little Red Riding Hood and Other Classic Children’s Stories

An irreverent take on some of history’s most beloved storytelling.

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