An outpost for curious divergent thinkers who appreciate diversity, broad thinking, widely inspired ideas, and addressing issues globally.
By their very nature generalists tend not to congregate. Our interests are so many and so varied that it's almost counter-intuitive to try to gather us around a common theme. But it is indeed possible.
This community's goal is simply to define what it is to be a creative generalist and build a directory of sorts for those who specialize in everything.
Generalists, you're not alone. And you really should meet each other. Welcome.
April 21, 2012 at 6pm to March 31, 2013 at 7pm – radawa
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gary mazzaferro replied to John Francis Ryan's discussion Interesting websites/magazines/etc.?
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Gokul Salvadi replied to Arnold Beekes's discussion What are your favorite books?I enjoy performing jazz and classical music. I am also do some composing. I provided a link of some of my music.
This is some of my soundtrack music that I composed called odyssey. It is a medley of a variety of styes.
Here's a track of a recent radio interview.
You can also…
ContinuePosted by Jonathan Swanson on May 20, 2012 at 1:10am
Stimulating article:
Good ideas sell products. Great ideas change lives. From opening up our brand to opening up museums, we see creativity as a way to solve problems – large and small. Lorraine Twohill, Google VP of Global Marketing, explains how. -http://bit.ly/HgaItF
Posted by Arnold Beekes on May 4, 2012 at 6:00am
http://creativemagezine.wordpress.com/2012/04/17/the-dreams-of-an-innovative-generation/
The Discovery space shuttle orbiter made its final takeoff and landing, piggybacking on the jumbo Boeing 747, NASA’s Pluto 905, making its way to its new home, the Smithsonian Institution’s Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Centre in the Washington DC area. The…
ContinuePosted by Hugh Anthony on April 18, 2012 at 12:23pm
Multidisciplinary collaboration is crucial
Yesterday I did watch a documentary about urbanization. Besides the fact that by 2050 more than 50% of the world's population will live in cities, the most interesting part was that urbanization was considered from different perspectives.
Technology (Siemens) provided a very interesting view on the infrastructure and control systems, parts of which are currently piloted in Masdar City. Ikea is also very innovative in the sense…
ContinuePosted by Arnold Beekes on April 17, 2012 at 4:00am
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Hi all!I'm new so I don't know whether anyone has broached this subject before. I am curious to know what magazines/websites/etc. people are reading. Here are a few of mine: *…Continue
Started by John Francis Ryan. Last reply by gary mazzaferro on Friday.
There are many ways to describe/label/position yourself as a Creative Generalist.Examples are: comprehensivist. polymath, rennaissance man, T-shaped person, generalist. Which one are you using?Continue
Started by Arnold Beekes. Last reply by gary mazzaferro May 20.
Books which have a generalistic perspective.Examples: - The Great Reset, Richard Florida- The Age of the Unthinkable, Joshua Cooper RamoContinue
Started by Arnold Beekes. Last reply by Gokul Salvadi May 20.
The rise of a new economic and social order is a double-edged sword that cuts both ways: it unleashes incredible energies, pointing the way toward new paths for unprecedented growth and prosperity,…Continue
Started by Krzysztof Jan Wocjan May 12.