Life Finds a Way : What Evolution Teaches Us about Creativity
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How the principles of biological innovation can help us overcome creative challenges in art, business, and science
In Life Finds a Way, biologist Andreas Wagner reveals the deep symmetry between innovation in biological evolution and human cultural creativity. Rarely is either a linear climb to perfection--instead, progress is typically marked by a sequence of peaks, plateaus, and pitfalls. For instance, in Picasso's forty-some iterations of Guernica, we see the same combination of small steps, incessant reshuffling, and large, almost reckless, leaps that characterize the way evolution transformed a dinosaur's grasping claw into a condor's soaring wing. By understanding these principles, we can also better realize our own creative potential to find new solutions to adversity.
Ultimately, Life Finds a Way offers a new framework for the nature of creativity, enabling us to better adapt, grow, and change in art, business, or science--that is, in life.
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- ISBN-13: 9781541645332
- ISBN-10: 1541645332
- Publisher: Basic Books
- Publish Date: June 2019
- Dimensions: 9.3 x 6 x 1.2 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
- Page Count: 320
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