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Dec 11, 2007

"We are all too much inclined to walk through life with our eyes shut. There are things all around us, and right at our very feet, that we have never seen; because we have never really looked." --Alexander Graham Bell

Unleashing Creativity

Paul MacCready, a pioneering inventor of the first practical flying machine powered by a human being, talks in this insightful keynote address at a Smithsonian event, about inventive creativity and the importance of socially responsible inventing for our collective future. "Civilization is in the midst of unprecedented growth. This presents unprecedented opportunity and responsibility. Creativity and the associated invention/innovation and entrepreneurship, benefiting both individuals and society, are essential elements if civilization is to move to a desirable, sustainable condition," says MacCready, who passed away in August, 2007. Here, he draws on his own experiences in unleashing creativity, and of motivation, preparation, opportunities, positive attitude, teamwork, fun, daydreaming, perseverance, and luck as key factors.