10 Twitters: Imaginative Thinkers

November, 01 2010

What is the root of creativity and how can we unlock the power of imaginative thinking? Here at Lincoln Center Institute we are interested in questions like these relating to imagination, creativity and innovation. So we have compiled a list of authors who are exploring these very concepts—in their work and their lives—and posting about it on Twitter. Creating a community through shared interests, Twitter is a valuable tool that should not be overlooked. Twitter can help you connect with people and exchange ideas at an alarming rate. So take a glimpse at some of these imaginative thinkers and see what they are up to, what is inspiring them, and what they have to say at this very moment! We have also included a recommended book by each author, in case you wish to explore their theories.

http://twitter.com/sirkenrobinson
Sir Ken Robinson: Author, speaker, and international advisor on education. Knighted in 2003 for services to education. Recommended book: Out of Our Minds: Learning to be Creative.

http://twitter.com/jseelybrown
John Seely Brown: Self-proclaimed "Chief of Confusion." Chief Scientist at Xerox 1992-2002. Recommended book: The Power of Pull: How Small Moves, Smartly Made, Can Set Big Things in Motion.

http://twitter.com/danielpink
Daniel Pink: Author, speaker, and theorist on what motivates us to work. Recommended book: A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future.

http://twitter.com/gever
Gever Tulley: Computer scientist, writer, and sculptor. Founded the Tinkering School summer camp for kids. Recommended book: Fifty Dangerous Things (you should let your children do).

http://twitter.com/josephcoughlin
Joseph Coughlin: Director of MIT AgeLab, researches how demographic change can drive innovation in technology and business. Recommended article: Disruptive Demographics, Design, and the Future of Everyday Environments.

http://twitter.com/sapinker
Stephen Pinker: Cognitive scientist at Harvard University. Primary interests include research on language and the brain. Recommended book: How the Mind Works.

http://twitter.com/edward_debono
Edward de Bono: The originator of term "lateral thinking." One of the first proponents of the idea that thinking can be taught. Established the World Centre for New Thinking in Malta. Recommended book: Lateral Thinking: Creativity Step by Step.

http://twitter.com/Spressfield
Steven Pressfield: Historian, writer, and former Marine. Waited 17 years for his first book to pay off with the success of The Legend of Bagger Vance, now writes about the psychology of creation. Recommended book: The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles.

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