Thirty years ago, I was bored and directionless in a Ph.D. program at the University of Chicago. My father had just died somewhat unexpectedly at…
During the final hearing for my Ph.D. dissertation at the University of Chicago, my advisor, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi pulled me aside and whispered to me: “NEVER…
I once wrote an article with Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi about how curiosity and exploration are fundamental to learning. Museums, for example, spark learning by capturing our…
As humans, learning isn’t just a necessity—it’s a deeply ingrained source of pleasure. Our very survival has depended on our ability to make sense of…
A creative life isn’t linear—it twists and turns, often in unexpected ways. But those pieces and experiences? They have a way of circling back, connecting…
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