“Now you might think that I chose my second theme, the importance of imagination, because of the part it played in rebuilding my life, but that is not wholly so. Though I personally will defend the value of bedtime stories to my last gasp, I have learned to value imagination in a much broader sense. Imagination is not only the uniquely human capacity to envision that which is not, and therefore the fount of all invention and innovation. In its arguably most transformative and revelatory capacity, it is the power that enables us to empathise with humans whose experiences we have never shared.”
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Very Good Lives: The Fringe Benefits of Failure and the Importance of Imagination
This book compiles a series of speeches and personal insights from the author, discussing themes such as the value of failure, the role of imagination, and the pursuit of a fulfilling life. more
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