What Kind of Genius Are You?
My latest Wired piece describes the work of David Galenson (right), the most interesting economist you’ve never heard of. For the last decade, Galenson has used the tools of economics to try to reverse engineer ingenuity, to establish a universal field theory of creativity. He maintains that creative minds come in two forms: bold, quick, and conceptual . . . or steady, thorough, and experimental. His research is very heartening for those of us who, erm, have avoided peaking too early.