![]() ![]() ![]() People want to share new ideas with others and help movements form.Īccording to Brandt and Eagleman, new ideas do not form in a vacuum. Rather than indicating a lack of free thought, this, instead, demonstrates that innovation is inherently a social activity. They also enjoy being part of movements and crowds, and so, they will adopt new things when they see others doing the same. Prone to boredom, humans are primed to seek out new and novel ideas. This can be seen in the rapid adoption of new technologies, especially those related to computers and smartphones. ![]() Once a new idea or technique has been introduced to a human population, it is quickly adopted by others, becoming the new normal. A central thesis of the book is that creativity and innovation are inherent qualities of the human species and two of the things that set humans apart from other animals. Brandt, a composer, and Eagleman, a neuroscientist, provide a different perspective on the subject matter. Anthony Brandt and David Eagleman’s The Runaway Species: How Human Creativity Remakes the World (2017) explores the origins and endpoints of creative impulses in humans. ![]()
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