"Our creativity comes from without, not from within. We are not self-made. We are dependent on one another, and admitting this to ourselves isn't an embrace of mediocrity and derivativeness. It's a liberation from our misconceptions, and it's an incentive to not expect so much from ourselves and to simply begin." - Kirby Ferguson

Why creativity is like LEGO, or what Richard Dawkins has to do with Susan Sontag and Gandhi.

If you know enough about any field, it's hard to imagine you can do anything new or original. For people who do creative work, that kind of mindset can be paralyzing. But as writer and artist Austin Kleon points out, no idea exists in a vacuum; the key is identifying what's worth stealing.

We’ve all been there. That enchanting, mysterious moment when the muse strikes. Creativity is intoxicating. It’s frenetic. And — not to sound crass — it’s profitable. Unfortunately, creativity is also fickle: the more you chase it, the harder it is to catch.

Joshua Wolf Shenk says it's time to debunk the myth of the lone genius. His new book explores creative partnerships — and explains how Emily Dickinson wasn't actually as much of a loner as we think.

A maioria de nós a procura a criatividade nos lugares errados. Mas não é sua culpa. Veja os erros mais comuns e como evitá-los.

Architecture, graffiti, pottery, industrial design, typography, painting, branding, photography, and a bit of dance for good measure. It's a good time to be inspired.

uma extensa (e preciosa) lista com 101 filmes essenciais para encontrar inspiração.

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