Ever wondered how a crazy idea—like landing a rocket like an airplane—becomes reality? Arthur Koestler’s concept of bisociation, from his […]
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Elon Musk – Champion of Bisociation, Part I: Case Giga Press
Arthur Koestler’s concept of bisociation, introduced in his 1964 book The Act of Creation (1964), describes the creative process as […]
The Paradox of Simplicity: Why Lao Tzu’s Wisdom Surpasses the ‘Hedonistic, Hollywood-Style Daydreamers’ View of Serendipity
Do you often wonder, why we are nowadays constantly surrounded by a deluge of information, opportunities, and distractions. It’s a […]
The gems of my library – the beauty of the original “Three Princes of Serendip” – fairytale
I had an exiting week reading the one and only original version of the three princes of Serendip and their […]
Gutenberg and Darwin – Heroic Masters of the Bisociation
“My journey into understanding the creative minds behind some of humanity’s most remarkable discoveries has been nothing short of fascinating. […]
Arthur Koestler: The Champion of Bisociation explaining”The Eight-Minute Epiphany”
Arthur Koestler’s approach for the understanding of creativity and serendipity have had a profound impact on various fields, including psychology, […]
Why trusting to your intuition is seldom really creative – Koestler and Klein agree on this
Gary Klein, a research psychologist renowned for his work in naturalistic decision-making, distinguishes between intuition and insight based on the […]
Harnessing serendipity in the workplace is about more than facilitating the unexpected
What if your company had a great and more frequent ability to discover more valuable things than those for which […]
Serendipity Unleashed: How 21st Century Jesters Help Us Benefit from the Unexpected—Again and Again
Introduction When you hear the word serendipity, what comes to mind? Most of us picture a single lucky accident—a scientist […]
The Books Behind Serendipity Unleashed – And So Much More
This image captures a selection of books that have influenced my upcoming book, Serendipity Unleashed – Hidden Wisdom of the […]
The Facebook Justice Gone Wrong: My Case
On Thursday 23rd January 2025 , I found myself caught in what I can only describe as a Kafkaesque scenario […]
Epilogue from a book: Pek van Andel & Danièle Bourcier “C’est quoi la sérendipité ? 80 découvertes dues au hasard qui ont bouleversé le cours de l’histoire”
At the end of this journey, through stories drawn from such diverse realms, serendipity emerges as a thread of communication […]