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Overcoming creative blocks: in search of divine inspiration
The creative process is endlessly fascinating, with a wide variety of thoughts and perspectives on what drives the creative process. This is one such perspective — a psycho-philosophical view on the creative process, on why we get creatively blocked, and some suggestions on overcoming a creative block.
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My grandmother’s hands: in favor of leisure
In the 1930s, evolutionary biologists were convinced that the biggest problem facing humankind would be the question of what we should do with our new-found leisure. A little over nine decades later, not only do we have no time for leisure, we no longer seem to value it, either. Instead, we are caught up in…
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The dark underbelly of the creator economy
The creator economy promises to help creatives turn their passion to profit, by giving them the tools they need to monetize their communities and fans. But is the reality of the creator economy as rosy as it is projected? And what are things that creatives need to be aware of before jumping in to profit…
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The surprising link between boredom and creativity
In the always-on, hyper-connected world that we currently live in, our capacity for boredom has shrunk. The demands on our attention keep us stuck in the loop of the endless scroll. But what impact does this colonization of our attention have on our creative faculty?
Shinjini Mehrotra 