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Out of Our Minds: Learning to Be Creative Audiobook
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There is a paradox. As children, most of us think we are highly creative; as adults many of us think we are not. What changes as children grow up? Organizations across the globe are competing in a world that is changing faster than ever. They say they need people who can think creatively, who are flexible and quick to adapt. Too often they can't find them. Why not? In this provocative and inspiring book, Ken Robinson addresses three vital questions:
—Why is it essential to promote creativity? Business leaders, politicans and educators emphasize the vital importance of promoting creativity and innovation. Why does this matter so much?
—What is the problem? Why do so many people think they're not creative? Young children are buzzing with ideas. What happens as we grow up and go through school to make us think we are not creative?
—What can be done about it? What is creativity? What can companies, schools and organizations do to develop creativity and innovation in a deliberate and systematic way?
In this extensively revised and updated version of his bestselling classic, Ken Robinson offers a groundbreaking approach to understanding creativity in education and in business. He argues that people and organizations everywhere are dealing with problems that originate in schools and universities and that many people leave education with no idea at all of their real creative abilities. Out of Our Minds is a passionate and powerful call for radically different approaches to leadership, teaching and professional development to help us all to meet the extraordinary challenges of living and working in the 21st century.
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"This book is not merely about creativity and learning to be creative (which seems to be the new hot topic) .. it actually criticizes how we think of creativity and explains how we ended up with these ideologies. I found the book to be very informative, eye opening and entertaining."
— Noura (5 out of 5 stars)
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“Ken Robinson writes brilliantly about the different ways in which creativity is undervalued and ignored…especially in our educational systems.”
— John Cleese -
“British narrator John Lee captures the intellectual richness…in this splendid broadside.”
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"Out of Our Minds explains why being creative in today’s world is a vital necessity. This book is not to be missed.”
— Ken Blanchard, co-author of The One-minute Manager -
Ken Robinson writes brilliantly about the different ways in which creativity is undervalued and ignored . . . especially in our educational systems.
— John Cleese
Out of Our Minds Listener Reviews
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" I read this based on Mr. Robinson's TED presentation but was disappointed overall. Not a bad book but not nearly as interesting as his presentation. "
— Dave, 2/11/2014 -
" Complimented by Daniel Pinks Whole New Mind. But Sir Ken is a great writer. "
— Al, 1/27/2014 -
" should be read by all thecpeople involved in education "
— Adrian, 1/20/2014 -
" This latest edition is largely a retread of The Element, which is much more entertaining. That book I highly recommend! "
— Corbin, 1/18/2014 -
" Interesting read and I love Robinson's style. There are some fantastic ideas, thoughts, and theories, just be prepared for a more academic read. "
— Natasha, 1/2/2014 -
" The best book on creativity ever written!!! "
— Corina, 12/11/2013 -
" Easy to read. Makes you think a LOT if the current teaching/hiring system is outdated. "
— Diogo, 12/7/2013 -
" Highly recommend. Very inspiring. Listened on audible/ Kindle with author reading. It was like a long smart lecture. "
— Rebekah, 12/1/2013 -
" excellent summary on the history of defining and testing intelligence. creativity is an important and fundamental part of intelligence. "
— Tina, 8/12/2013 -
" Bugs me that I can't get the site to show correct edition "
— Amethyst, 7/29/2013 -
" Quite good. This book explains why people like me end up dropping out or tuning out during school and provides suggestions for improving the educational system. "
— Lee, 7/24/2013 -
" Smart dude with smart, clear, justified ideas. "
— Jake, 6/12/2013 -
" Not nearly as good as the Element. Too many reused examples (and directly copy and pasted parts...) not edited very well and to be honest the ideas were not fleshed out enough. Still an enjoyable and informative read. Read the Element first though. "
— Daniel, 12/23/2011 -
" This was an excellent and thought provoking book. It filled in many historical reasons for our education system being the way it is. And that gap between arts and sciences and where it comes from. And how ridiculous it is. Highly recommend this. "
— Ian, 10/23/2011 -
" Ken Robinson speaks (his TEDs are highly recommended) than he writes. Who is perfect? "
— Juan-Ignacio, 10/7/2011
About the Authors
Sir Ken Robinson, PhD, is an internationally recognized leader in the development of creativity, innovation, and human potential. He is also one of the world’s leading speakers and has had a profound impact on audiences globally. Born in the United Kingdom, he now lives in Los Angeles.
About John Lee
John Lee is the winner of numerous Earphones Awards and the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration. He has twice won acclaim as AudioFile’s Best Voice in Fiction & Classics. He also narrates video games, does voice-over work, and writes plays. He is an accomplished stage actor and has written and coproduced the feature films Breathing Hard and Forfeit. He played Alydon in the 1963–64 Doctor Who serial The Daleks.