068: Big Questions of Creativity: Part 2 With Michael Hanchett Hanson The Impossible Network

A few weeks ago we interviewed Michael Hanchett Hanson - author and founder and director of the Masters Concentration in Creativity and Cognition program at Columbia University around the theoretical aspects of creativity. 
In part two of the interview we focused on creativity in practice. 
Michael explains why constraints are a core component in generating creativity, and expands on the invalidity the out of the box metaphor, discusses big ideas.
I use a classic quote from legendary ad man David Ogilvy to frame our discussion
We discuss how as we work creatively we not only produce work, but our point of view develops, our understanding of big questions deepens.
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Michael draws on references to Monet, John Coltrane, Ian Curtis, Mozart, George Bernard Shaw, Elton John and Picasso as we discuss and dissect the role of passion, empathy, hard work, research, complex systems, forward and backward loops and how creating solutions for the future often requires us to mine the creativity of the past. 
I hope you are stimulated by this episode of big questions on creativity with Michael Hanchett Hanson. 
What we discuss 
Constraints drive creativity 
Deviation amplifying techniques 
David’s Ogilvy's philosophy 
Pat Stokes research on creativity and rats
George Bernard Shaw and The Fabian Society 
Bill Bernbach 
Aristotle 
The importance of passions
The role of Empathy 
Affect and Effect
The future as an idea
Complex systems 
Temporal loops 
Neophilic version of creativity 
The role of domain expertise
Research 
The role of talent
Creativity defined
Connecting 
Linkedin 
Links in the show 
Weisberg 
Edward Clapp
George Bernard Shaw 
Fabian Society 
Ian Curtis 
Picasso
Monet
David Ogilvy 
Mozart 
Bill Bernbach
Aristotle 
RocketMan Movie 
Bernie Taupin 
Bowie 
John Coltrane 
Labor Omnia Vinci
Howard Gruber 
Creativity and constraints

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