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Capturing Complexity Through Conversation: My Interview with Dan Ariely

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Capturing Complexity Through Conversation: My Interview with Dan Ariely

If you could pin down the essence of truth, could you draw it? That’s the question that lingered in my mind after speaking with Dan Ariely for my RSA Animate documentary—a project allowing me to reconnect with some of the most compelling thinkers of our time.

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Stick With It: How Can Messy Ideas Spark Creative Breakthroughs?

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Stick With It: How Can Messy Ideas Spark Creative Breakthroughs?

I have written a lot about failure. It’s something of a fascination for me. I am in a constantly evolving process with failure. When does failure become a success? Are there any true failures or is it just an endless process?

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How Creativity Can Transform Education

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How Creativity Can Transform Education

If you’ve spent any time in creative circles, you’ll know that while education has the potential to transform, we’ve been wielding this so-called "weapon" like a blunt instrument for far too long.

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To Live a Creative Life

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To Live a Creative Life

No matter where we find ourselves on the spectrum of human experience, creativity can play a vital role in survival, healing, and hope. 

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The Art of Medicine

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The Art of Medicine

AI could revolutionise the NHS by taking on administrative tasks, giving doctors more time to spend with their patients. However, while this sounds like a dream solution, it comes with challenges. With great power comes great potential for, let’s face it, accidental chaos.

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A study in scarlet... I mean pink

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A study in scarlet... I mean pink

So, here’s the reflective takeaway: in a world of endless scrolling and relentless sameness, being bold is essential, but it’s only the first step. Jaguar has smashed the glass case, but now they need to decide what to do with the diamond.

99 Problems: Sticking to the Plan—Here’s Why It’s Killing Your Business

99 Problems: Sticking to the Plan—Here’s Why It’s Killing Your Business

The familiar feels safe, even when it’s clearly sinking. Here’s the harsh truth: in a world that moves as fast as a TikTok trend, being slow to adapt is a recipe for stagnation.

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Keep It Simple, Stupid: Rock and Roll All Night (and Refine Every Day)

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Keep It Simple, Stupid: Rock and Roll All Night (and Refine Every Day)

Over-complication isn’t just tedious—it’s the nemesis of efficiency. Enter the KISS principle: “Keep It Simple, Stupid.”

99 Problems: Good Enough Isn’t Great: It’s easy to coast when you have success

99 Problems: Good Enough Isn’t Great: It’s easy to coast when you have success

Here’s the thing about getting comfortable – it’s the silent killer of real growth, and I am not talking about bottom-line growth – I’m talking about the type of growth that is far more valuable.

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The Inverted Pyramid: The Principle that Explains Why it Can Be Good to Think Upside Down

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The Inverted Pyramid: The Principle that Explains Why it Can Be Good to Think Upside Down

Ah, the Inverted Pyramid—It sounds like a tragic prog rock album you might find at a car boot sale, but it’s a concept that’s as intriguing as it is practical.

99 Problems: Beyond Keeping the Lights On - How Smart Leaders Balance Today's Urgencies with Tomorrow's Vision

99 Problems: Beyond Keeping the Lights On - How Smart Leaders Balance Today's Urgencies with Tomorrow's Vision

Sometimes it’s bloody tempting to focus on fighting today’s fires while forgetting the bigger picture, isn’t it?

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The Magic of Affordance: A Design Principle Less Ordinary than it Affords

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The Magic of Affordance: A Design Principle Less Ordinary than it Affords

Affordance is how something shows you what it can do, like a door handle that makes you want to pull the door open or a button that looks like it should be pressed.

99 Problems: I’m going to stop planning for the future like it’s some distant horizon. Here’s how

99 Problems: I’m going to stop planning for the future like it’s some distant horizon. Here’s how

Have you ever been in a meeting where you could just feel your team's energy slipping away? Sometimes meetings drag on, and fresh ideas are as rare as a decent cup of tea, well, in the whole of America!

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The Golden Ratio: Where Art Meets Precision and Nature Reveals Its Blueprint

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The Golden Ratio: Where Art Meets Precision and Nature Reveals Its Blueprint

This peculiar proportion, approximately 1.618, has been lurking in the shadows of human creativity for millennia, like a mathematical James Bond, seducing architects, artists, and designers with its promise of perfection.

99 Problems: How Do You Reignite Innovation in Your Team?

99 Problems: How Do You Reignite Innovation in Your Team?

Have you ever been in a meeting where you could just feel your team's energy slipping away? Sometimes meetings drag on, and fresh ideas are as rare as a decent cup of tea, well, in the whole of America!

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Anthropomorphism: Why Do We Give Feelings To Machines?

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Anthropomorphism: Why Do We Give Feelings To Machines?

Why do we see faces in clouds, cars with expressions, or even attribute human emotions to our household appliances (admit it, your Henry Hoover has feelings)? The answer lies in the ancient concept of anthropomorphism—a principle as old as humanity itself, born from our inherent need to understand and relate to the world around us by projecting our own characteristics onto it.

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Hick's Law: The Overwhelming Choice of Dilemma

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Hick's Law: The Overwhelming Choice of Dilemma

Picture this: You walk into a diner with a menu the size of a small novel. You’re hungry, but now you’re stuck—overwhelmed by choice, paralysed by indecision. Welcome to Hick’s Law in action, a psychological principle that’s been quietly dictating human behaviour since the 1950s...

99 Problems: Chasing the Market

99 Problems: Chasing the Market

We’ve all been there, haven’t we? That frantic rush, always trying to keep up with the latest trend. Blink, and it’s gone—again. It’s like standing on a moving walkway, but it’s speeding up, and you’re dragging along a suitcase packed full of never-ending to-do lists.

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The Scaling Fallacy: A Tricky Little Concept

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The Scaling Fallacy: A Tricky Little Concept

Understanding the Scaling Fallacy isn't just for philosophers or over-caffeinated academics. It's vital for anyone who wants to make an impact with their ideas, especially in creative fields where size does not always equate to success.

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Performance Load: The Art of Less

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Performance Load: The Art of Less

Performance Load teaches us that less truly is more. Visual thinking is about distilling complexity into clarity, turning a tangled web of ideas into a neat, navigable roadmap.

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