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I believe creativity is a result of a genetic predisposition that manifests itself in the presence of extensive experience/knowledge.

So yes, it helps to check out cool ideas (e.g., on TED, TechCrunch, etc.) and to think critically about those ideas.

A creative idea is often the result of a novel pairing of two things. So the more things you know about, the better your chances are that you will stumble upon a compelling pairing.




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