My book writing process has been a blessing. During the last one and half years I had time to reflect […]
Tag: Arthur Koestler
Jerome S. Bruner: “On Knowing – Essays for the Left Hand”, (1962)
Jerome Bruner (1915–2016) was one of the most influential psychologists of the 20th century — a pioneering thinker who reshaped […]
The Whale and the Wind Turbine: A Story of Unlikely Innovation
What does a humpback whale have in common with a wind turbine? More than you might think. This is a […]
The Forgotten Act: Bruner, Koestler, and the Spacious Origins of Discovery
In 1962, American cognitive psychologist Jerome Bruner published a quiet but luminous essay titled The Act of Discovery. Just 20 […]
From Doing Mode to Insight: A Case for the 21st Century Jester
Modern work culture is suffocating under the weight of its own productivity dogma. In a compelling recent HBR article, Megan […]
Koestler’s secret – How to laugh at the absurd and through the absurd
My interest in Koestler’s work is a bit a mystery even to myself. Somehow already years ago, I felt the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Arthur Koestler: The Champion of Bisociation and the true 20th Century Jester
Introduction to Koestler Arthur Koestler (1905–1983) was a Hungarian-British author and intellectual whose exploration of creativity and the concept of […]