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Creativity's Edge

Unleashing Humanity’s Greatest Advantage in the Age of AI

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Creativity's Edge

Unleashing Humanity’s Greatest Advantage in the Age of AI

Description

In an AI world that can write, code, and design, what's left for humans? Everything that matters.

The world is changing fast. Are you ready for what's next? Technical skills alone won't keep you ahead anymore. Creativity has now become the dividing line between those who will lead the future and those who will be automated out of it.

This book shows you how to build the creative abilities AI can't touch: finding problems worth solving, linking ideas in new ways, and infusing work with meaning that only humans understand. These aren't vague ideas - they're real skills you can start building today.

Inside, you'll discover how your brain changes during creative work and learn to trigger the mental states where your best thinking happens. You'll master a simple system that turns you from someone waiting for inspiration into someone who creates it on demand. And you'll break free from systems designed to standardize rather than innovate, unlocking the irreplaceable human potential that defines our future.

Whether you're an educator preparing students for tomorrow or a professional building your competitive edge, this book is your roadmap to thriving in the age of AI.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction: The 212th Degree
Part One: The Preparation
1 We Have a Creativity Problem
2 The Creative Spectrum
Part Two: The Incubation
3 Creativity at Work
4 Assessing Creativity
Part Three: The Illumination
5 The Art and Science of Flow
6 Cultivating the Creative Habit
Part Four: The Offering
8 Harnessing the Future
Appendix A: Art Integration, STEAM, and Project-Based Learning
Appendix B: How I Wrote this Book
Bibliography
Index
About the Author

Product details

Bloomsbury Academic Test
Published 19 Feb 2026
Format Ebook (PDF)
Edition 1st
Extent 288
ISBN 9798881867645
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Susan M. Riley

Susan Riley is an internationally recognized educa…

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