{"product_id":"powers-of-two-how-relationships-drive-creativity-paperback","title":"Powers of Two: How Relationships Drive Creativity - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoshua Wolf Shenk\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"This is a book about magic, about the Beatles, about the chemistry between people, about neuroscience, and about the buddy system; it examines love and hate, harmony and dissonance, and everything in between. The result is wise, funny, surprising, and completely engrossing.\" -- Susan Orlean\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Lennon and McCartney, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, Pierre and Marie Curie. Throughout history, partners have buoyed each other to better work -- though often one member is little known to the general public. (See Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger, or Vincent and Theo van Gogh.) In \u003cem\u003ePowers of Two, \u003c\/em\u003e Joshua Wolf Shenk draws on neuroscience, social psychology, and cultural history to present the social foundations of creativity, with the pair as its primary embodiment. Revealing the six essential stages through which creative intimacy unfolds, Shenk shows how pairs begin to talk, think, and even look like each other; how the most successful ones thrive on conflict; and why some cease to work together while others carry on. At once intuitive and deeply surprising, \u003cem\u003ePowers of Two \u003c\/em\u003ewill reshape the way you view individuals, relationships, and society itself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Sterling . . . a rare glimpse into the private realms of duos . . . Shenk is a natural storyteller.\" -- Sarah Lewis, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"In this surprising, compelling, deeply felt book, Joshua Wolf Shenk banishes the idea of solitary genius by demonstrating that our richest art and science come from collaboration: we need one another not only for love, but also for thinking and imagining and growing and being.\" -- Andrew Solomon\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e This is a book about magic, about the Beatles, about the chemistry between people, about neuroscience, and about the buddy system; it examines love and hate, harmony and dissonance, and everything in between. The result is wise, funny, surprising, and completely engrossing. Susan Orlean\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Lennon and McCartney, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, Pierre and Marie Curie. Throughout history, partners have buoyed each other to better work though often one member is little known to the general public. (See Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger, or Vincent and Theo van Gogh.) In \u003ci\u003ePowers of Two, \u003c\/i\u003e Joshua Wolf Shenk draws on neuroscience, social psychology, and cultural history to present the social foundations of creativity, with the pair as its primary embodiment. Revealing the six essential stages through which creative intimacy unfolds, Shenk shows how pairs begin to talk, think, and even look like each other; how the most successful ones thrive on conflict; and why some cease to work together while others carry on. At once intuitive and deeply surprising, \u003ci\u003ePowers of Two \u003c\/i\u003ewill reshape the way you view individuals, relationships, and society itself.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Sterling . . . a rare glimpse into the private realms of duos . . . Shenk is a natural storyteller. Sarah Lewis, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In this surprising, compelling, deeply felt book, Joshua Wolf Shenk banishes the idea of solitary genius by demonstrating that our richest art and science come from collaboration: we need one another not only for love, but also for thinking and imagining and growing and being. Andrew Solomon\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e [AU PHOTO] JOSHUA WOLF SHENK is a curator, essayist, and the author of \u003ci\u003eLincoln s Melancholy, \u003c\/i\u003e named one of the best books of 2005 by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times.\u003c\/i\u003e Shenk is a contributor to the\u003ci\u003e Atlantic, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker, \u003c\/i\u003e the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, \u003c\/i\u003e and other publications. A member of The Moth s general council, he directs the Arts in Mind series on creativity and psychology. He lives in Los Angeles.\u003cbr\u003e An Eamon Dolan Book\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJOSHUA WOLF SHENK is the author of \u003ci\u003eLincoln's Melancholy, \u003c\/i\u003e named one of the best books of 2005 by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. Shenk is a contributor to the \u003ci\u003eAtlantic, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eTime, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker, \u003c\/i\u003e the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, \u003c\/i\u003e and other publications. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 07, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761836818720,"sku":"9780544334465","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8c92fdcad46e5b9ad2b4339113dd511a.webp?v=1780214043","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/powers-of-two-how-relationships-drive-creativity-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}