Edward de Bono Discusses Lateral Thinking

In his video, de Bono explains that creativity is a skill anyone can learn with the proper training. I thought about it and I found it really amazing. It's almost like anyone can be God if they have the proper training. It gives everyone hope, even the most untalented or uncreative person.

Lateral thinking is a term coined by de Bono, and it is about problem-solving by thinking out of the box or in a creative way. The way I see it, it can be a solution to many other things due to its unconventional way of logic. By stepping out and trying a different approach, one can definitely see a different perspective and find a different solution.

Creativity is just connecting things. When you ask creative people how they did something, they feel a little guilty because they didn’t really do it, they just saw something. It seemed obvious to them after a while. That’s because they were able to connect experiences they’ve had and synthesise new things. 

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