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How to Optimize Your Brain for Creativity
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55:43Now PlayingYour brain wants the easy path.
According to bestselling author David Epstein, that's exactly why constraints can be so powerful. In this conversation with Ravi Gupta, Epstein explains why creativity, innovation, and high performance often emerge not from unlimited freedom, but from carefully chosen limitations.
Drawing on stories from Haruki Murakami, Pixar, Amazon, NASA, David Chang, and elite sports, he explores the surprising relationship between exploration and execution, the dangers of multitasking, and why the world's most successful people often do their best work inside the box.
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