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Rory Sutherland
Tetragrammaton with Rick Rubin
The Importance of Anecdotes and Outliers in Seeking Creative Inspiration
To find creative inspiration or insight, focus on anecdotes rather than averages. The outliers or anomalies provide the most significant data points. This concept applies to medicine as well; studying people with unique reactions to COVID can reveal valuable information. Instead of relying solely on artificial intelligence, what we need is artificial inquisitiveness. Curiosity is crucial for creativity, so we should encourage AI to uncover strange and unexpected insights. Instead of providing expected information, we should seek artificial anecdotes that present unusual and surprising stories.
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