num_pages: 296
description: The Runaway Species: How human creativity remakes the world is a deep-dive into the creative mind a celebration of the human spirit and a vision of how humanity can improve our future by understanding and embracing our ability to innovate. Anthony Brandt and David Eagleman rifle through the inventions of human society like paleontologists ransacking the fossil record. Exploring examples from Apollo 13 to Pablo Picasso they seek to answer the question: what lies at the heart of humanity's ability--and drive--to create? If you took a snapshot of any animal species' behavior from apes to barnacles and contrasted it with the same species 10000 years ago they'd all be carrying on pretty much as usual (and if they aren't it's likely due to human influence). Humanity on the other hand would be nearly unrecognizable. Above all else our drive to create is what makes us unique among all living things. Yet where does this all creation innovation and change come from? Why us? And if we better understand this -cognitive software- can we harness it more responsibly to improve our lives schools businesses and institutions? Brandt and Eagleman examine hundreds of examples of human creativity through dramatic storytelling and stunning images in this beautiful full-color volume. By drawing out what creative acts have in common and viewing them through the lens of cutting-edge neuroscience they uncover the essential elements of this critical human ability and encourage a more creative future for all of us.
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title: The Runaway Species: How Human Creativity Remakes the World
publisher: Catapult