Summary of TEDxTucson George Land The Failure Of Success

00:00:00 - 00:10:00

George Land, a TEDxTucson speaker, discusses the failure of success over the last two million years. He argues that by looking at history in one year, we can better understand the current state of society and the challenges that lie ahead.

• 00:00:00 George Land, a TEDxTucson speaker, discusses the failure of success over the last two million years. He argues that by looking at history in one year, we can better understand the current state of society and the challenges that lie ahead.
• 00:05:00 The video presents research on how children think and process information, and how different thinking styles affect creativity. It explains that the majority of creativity comes from a small percentage of children, and that by teaching children to think divergently and convergently, they can increase their creativity. The video ends with a discussion of how to increase creativity in children.
• 00:10:00 This TEDxTucson talk by George Land discusses how success can actually lead to failure, as neurons in the brain diminish the power of creativity. He suggests that we need to find the "five-year old" within ourselves and allow that capability never to go away. If we can create a culture that relies on creativity rather than right answers that are always predictable, the future will be brighter for all.