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Better Odds: A Model of Creativity

A useful way to think about ideation

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Ryan Sproull
Feb 20, 2024
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Models simplify complex situations down to a few relevant elements and their relationships to each other. For example, a city train map ignores things like elevation and minor turns, simplifying down to just specific lines, stops, and points of intersection.

Sydney rail network map

I want to introduce a very simple model for thinking about the outputs of ideation. For me, it te…

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