355. Where Does Creativity Come From (and Why Do Schools Kill It Off)?

Freakonomics Radio

• Episode: 355. Where Does Creativity Come From (and Why Do Schools Kill It Off)?
• Website: Freakonomics Radio
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• Duration: 01:13:43
• Published: 2018-10-25 05:00

Family environments and “diversifying experiences” (including the early death of a parent); intrinsic versus extrinsic motivations; schools that value assessments, but don't assess the things we value. All these elements factor into the long, mysterious march towards a creative life. To learn more, we examine the early years of Ai Weiwei, Rosanne Cash, Elvis Costello, Maira Kalman, Wynton Marsalis, Jennifer Egan, and others. (Ep. 2 of the “How to Be Creative” series.)