Words of Wisdom — April 3, 2014

Koestler on Creativity

A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

“Creative activity could be described as a type of learning process where teacher and pupil are located in the same individual.” — Arthur Koestler

A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

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How AI is ushering in a creative renaissance

Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.

Comparison of early Mars with abundant water and a thicker atmosphere versus the dry and arid Mars of today, much like Venus, which also died in terms of its potential to support life.

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What was it like when life first sprang forth on Earth?

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A digitally enhanced view of a crescent planet Earth with a galaxy in the background.

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What was it like when planet Earth first formed?

The Earth that exists today wasn’t formed simultaneously with the Sun and the other planets. In some ways, we’re quite a latecomer.

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Can AI write authentic poetry?

Cognitive psychologist and poet Keith Holyoak explores whether artificial intelligence could ever achieve poetic authenticity.

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