International Design Talks

The Science of Productivity and the Art of Presence

Maria Popova
San Francisco 2014
Thursday, 10 April 2014 | 10:00 | YBCA Theater
english

The Science of Productivity and the Art of Presence

Maria Popova
San Francisco 2014 | Thursday, 10 April 2014 | 10:00 | YBCA Theater | english
Creativity requires being awake to the world. But in a culture that worships the cult of productivity, how do we make room for presence? How do we prioritize peace over pace in the rhythm of the creative life?
Maria Popova

Maria Popova

Maria Popova is the founder and editor of Brain Pickings an inventory of cross-disciplinary interestingness spanning art, science, design, history, philosophy, psychology, and more. She has written for Wired UK, The Atlantic, Nieman Journalism Lab, The... Read More

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