2min chapter

Long Now: Conversations at The Interval cover image

Drinking for 10,000 Years: Intoxication and Civilization: Edward Slingerland

Long Now: Conversations at The Interval

CHAPTER

What Is the Problem With Latent Creativity?

In the book, i lay this next to another graph, which is the maturation of a certain part of the brain called the prefernal cortex. It seems to be part of the problem with creativity. The idea as kind of the p f c allows you to focus, but by causing you to focus in a lazier like way,. You're not seeing things in the periphery that children are constantly distracted by. So evolutions this problem. We can't remain like children. Our whole lives. We have to become adults.

00:00

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode