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George Newman: Cognitive scientist on why creativity is more like archaeology than magic

DesignBetter.Co: Design great products by Elijah Woolery

Feb 20, 202625:07Arts and Design

We’ve all heard the mythology around great ideas: the lone genius struck by inspiration, the eureka moment in the bath or shower. But George Newman believes we’ve been thinking about creativity in the wrong way. This is...

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George Newman: Cognitive scientist on why creativity is more like archaeology than magic is an episode from DesignBetter.Co: Design great products by Elijah Woolery. We’ve all heard the mythology around great ideas: the lone genius struck b...

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Published Feb 20, 2026, 25:07 long, audio available.