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Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned: The Myth of the Objective

Book • 2015
In 'Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned', Stanley and Lehman argue that setting objectives can limit success, especially in creative and innovative endeavors.

They propose that focusing on novelty and exploration rather than specific goals can lead to more significant achievements.

The book draws insights from artificial intelligence research and applies them to broader societal and personal contexts.

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Mentioned in 3 episodes

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Tim Scarfe
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Minqi Jiang
multiple times throughout the podcast as influential in their thinking on open-endedness and serendipity in AI and life.
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#114 - Secrets of Deep Reinforcement Learning (Minqi Jiang)
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Tim Scarfe
as a book that opened his eyes to the idea of diversity preservation in search spaces.
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#81 JULIAN TOGELIUS, Prof. KEN STANLEY - AGI, Games, Diversity & Creativity [UNPLUGGED]
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Todd Henry
as a book whose premise is that having a fixed objective can prevent discovering what's truly novel.
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